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Central banks around the world are concerned about the deepening US/eurozone divergence.

The past half-year has seen a stunning ascent of the US dollar against virtually all other major currencies.

The NFP data offsets FOMC's Kocherlakota comments.

Indonesian central bank too meets to set rates next week.

Additional signs of deflation weigh on Norway's krone.

Better-than-expected UK industrial and trade data, and some dovish Fed comments weighed on the greenback.

Swiss y/y CPI rate falls to -0.3% in December from -0.1%, unemployment rate up to 10-month high.

Penalty is the largest amount ever paid by an automaker as a result of a US NHTSA probe.

A drop in oil prices has put money in consumers' pockets, says Minneapolis Federal Reserve boss Narayana Kocherlakota.

Low prices also raise the risk of geopolitical instability, warns commodity hedge fund manager Andrew J Hall.

TSL is revised up to Ba1 with stable outlook, TSUKH confirmed at B2/B2-PD with positive outlook.

Leu has fallen 16% since June and is just 320 pips away from a record low.

Euro is 125 pips away from 11-year low, pound 221 pips away from four and a half-year low.

President Xi expects two-way trade between China and Latin America to rise to $500bn within 10 years.

Euro is just 163 pips away from a 11-year low against the dollar.

With opponents of austerity leading opinion polls in Greece, borrowers are hopeful of debt waiver schemes.

Cabinet decision to hike the cap to 46% from 26% is yet to secure parliament approval.

Prices have begun stabilising in the Netherlands and rising in Denmark and Ireland.

Eurozone inflation rate has dipped to -0.2% at the end of 2014.

In 2014, the average new Persimmon home cost £190,500.

December price rise data may increase deflation concerns in Eurozone.

Boohoo's CEOs said 'the resultant growth was less than anticipated'.

The head of the Treasury Select Committee also said officials failed to hold the BoE accountable.

Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei says crude prices could recover if non-Opec producers "act rationally".

Oil prices have fallen over around 50% from 2012 and 2013.

Ireland and UK have topped the global service sector output ranking.

Global emerging market output index moved up helped by expansion in India, while Russian downturn has intensified.

China, in pursuit of cheap commodities, could be forced to play by free trade rules.

The auction cutoff on Tuesday was more than 20% down from the November auction.