MARKETS
Earnings Winners & Losers
Both Mastercard and Visa were earnings winners beating earnings forecasts due to a robust holiday spending season.
While Deutsche Bank was the loser who saw profits plummet 92%(!) in Q4.
MARKETS
Trump Tariffs Come into Effect
US President Trump held to his threat to slap a 25% tariff on imports from their largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico and 10% of goods from China coming into effect 1st of February and more than likely tariffs on goods from the European Union.
Hold on for a very bumpy ride…
BANKING
HSBC to Focus on Asian Business
As the British-banking giant restructures and offloads unprofitable business units, HSBC plans to exit its Investment Banking businesses in US, UK and Europe to focus on Asia, where they are strong.


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