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The market is pricing in optimism over an economic recovery with energy and financials performing well, which was offset by a sell-off in real estate and healthcare sectors.

UK PM Johnson said that the will detail his roadmap for ending the current lockdown next Monday, with a priority to try and reopen schools from 8 March.

We have had a reminder that COVID news is still relevant locally on both sides of the Tasman, with both Victoria and Auckland entering fresh lockdowns.

The S&P Global Clean Energy (GCE) Index is undertaking a review, the result of which we expect will likely be a material down-weight for Contact (CEN) and Meridian (MEL), which have both benefited from a surge in ETF buying. We would expect to see some fo

Inflation data for January showed US core consumer prices were flat for a second consecutive month (and up 1.4% year on year), below expectations.

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index -0.1%) as investors took profits after a 6-day winning streak.