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Markets have been generally steady as they digest a weaker U.S. consumer confidence reading.

As we enter the final week of February, the 'Step to the Right' in the German elections has caused some market volatility.

Equity momentum continues to come out of Asia. Alibaba surged almost 14% after positive earnings and capital expenditure plans surprised markets, dragging much of the region’s technology stocks with it. After the DeepSeek momentum, positive surprises like this are grabbing investors' attention, with some speculating that China could even lead in the AI race.