UK HMRC Payrolls Change (Jan) -11K (Prev. -6K, Rev. From -43K)

The drop in payrolls by 11K in January, worsening from the previous -6K and revised from a larger loss, suggests weakening labor market conditions in the UK.

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Adani Enterprises (ADANIENT ID) is reportedly to invest up to USD 100bln into AI data centres by 2035, according to Bloomberg

Antofagasta (ANTO LN) FY25 (USD): Revenue 8.62bln (exp. 8.50bln), EBITDA 5.20bln (exp. 5.15bln), Pretax profit 3.16bln (exp. 3.19bln), EBITDA margin 60.3% (exp. 61.2%), Dividend/shr 64.6c (prev. 31.4c Y/Y), Recommended final dividend of 48.0c

UK HMRC Payrolls Change (Jan) -11K (Prev. -6K, Rev. From -43K)

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Russian President's Aide said Russia, Iran and China sent ships to the Strait of Hormuz to participate in the "Security Belt 2026" exercise, Al Jazeera reports (as expected)

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This may have implications for economic growth and could put pressure on the Bank of England's policy stance, possibly leading markets to reassess rate expectations surrounding GBP.

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