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UK January Halifax house prices +0.7% vs +0.2% m/m expected

Prior -0.2% With the increase in January, the average property price in the UK moves up to a new record high of £299,138. Halifax notes that “affordability is still a challenge for many would-be buyers, but the market’s resilience is noteworthy”. On an annual basis though, house price…

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A quieter mood ahead of European trading today

Major currencies are little changed so far with the dollar keeping steadier on the day. The greenback caught a breather in trading yesterday, after having dealt with a setback following the opening gap higher on Monday. Tariff fears are receding and that’s led to the turnaround in sentiment,…

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Solana’s SOL Could Hit $520 by 2025-End, VanEck Says

Investment firm VanEck predicts Solana’s SOL will touch $520 by the end of 2025 as the demand for smart contract platforms (SCP) grows and M2 money supply increases in the coming months. M2 money supply measures how much money is circulating in the U.S. economy, which tends to…

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Google Expands Availability of Gemini 2.0 AI Models

Google has announced the general availability of Gemini 2.0 Flash, expanding access to its AI models through the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. The company is also launching an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Pro, aimed at improving coding performance and handling complex prompts,…

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US jobs report the main event on the agenda today

Given the backdrop, it will be a placeholder session in European morning trade today. The bond market has already looked to have made up its mind on the week here. And it’s now time to look to the US jobs report for vindication. The dollar is still in…

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