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The euro is unchanged as German IFO business climate rose slightly to 85.1 in January from 84.7 in December. However, this is still below November’s reading.<\/p>\n
The ECB rate decision is on Thursday, and the central bank is expected to cut rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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