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European stocks are trending higher, moving inversely to U.S. stocks, as investors shift toward non-U.S. assets amid Trump-related uncertainties. Asian benchmarks saw similar increases overnight, with the Hang Seng up 2% and the Nikkei up 1%.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We have a busy week ahead, with Wednesday as the main focus when we hear from the Fed. While the Federal Reserve isn’t expected to change interest rates at this week’s meeting, any remarks from Jerome Powell or changes to the dot plot projections will be in the spotlight.

Domestic news is in the headlines today as the UK economy unexpectedly shrank at the start of 2025, piling fresh pressure on the Labour government over the lack of momentum since it returned to power. Gross domestic product fell 0.1% in January, hit by declines in manufacturing and construction. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to deliver on March 26.