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Central bank speakers in focus amid Middle East tensions
Equities have started the week lower across the Asia Pacific, following on from losses seen across US and European markets on Friday as developments in Israel/Palestine continued to weigh on sentiment. Stocks are also lower across China despite the country’s central bank making the largest medium-term liquidity operation since 2020 in a bid to support the nation’s economic recovery. Meanwhile, exit polls and a partial vote count for the elections in Poland, indicate that the Civic Platform ‘opposition’ party, which is headed up by former European Council President Donald Tusk, is on track for a majority. ... (full story)