* US President Trump signed an order on Feb 1 imposing new tariffs on major trading partners starting Feb 3: 25% on Mexico and Canada, and

* The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its key interest rates by 25 bps, as markets expected. While additional rate reductions are anticipated, persistent services inflation

* Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, with Bitcoin surging past $104k, driven by Fed Chair Powell's

* As the Federal Reserve prepares its first 2025 policy decision today at 20:00 CET on Jan 29, newly reinstated President Trump has publicly demanded