UK’s Sunak: Will set out next stage of economic response in March 0 (0)

Comments by UK finance minister, Rishi Sunak
– March budget will be excellent opportunity to take stock
– Will lay out next steps on virus support measures at March budget
This follows the earlier of additional grants totaling £4.6 billion to aid businesses amid the third national lockdown in the UK.

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Heads up: UK PM Johnson to hold media conference later today at 1700 GMT 0 (0)

Boris Johnson to brief the media later in the day
I don’t think much else needs to be said following the national lockdown announcement yesterday . But we’ll see what else Johnson has in store for the public as the UK begins the seven-week lockdown; restrictions set to be reviewed next on 15 February.

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Gold stays buoyed to start the new year 0 (0)

Gold held off the dollar advance from yesterday and stays in a good spot above $1,940 in trading today
A surge in ETFs was part of the reason bolstering gold to start the new year, as holdings in SPDR Gold Shares increased by 1.5% – the biggest daily jump since September.
That shows that real money flows

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