Singapore Manufacturing PMI increased to 50.3 in December from previous 50.2

Brazil S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 47.6 (December) vs previous 48.8

India Bank Loan Growth increased to 12% in December 8 from previous 11.5%

India FX Reserves, USD rose from previous $693.32B to $696.61B in December 22

Portugal Business Confidence: 3.1 (December) vs 3

Portugal Consumer Confidence rose from previous -15.2 to -14.5 in December

Bitcoin (BTC) price trades around $89,000 on Friday, extending its sideways price action for nearly three weeks as market participants remain indecisive.

The EUR/GBP extended losses for the third day in a row, although it remains trapped within a tight range, roughly between 0.8700 and 0.8740, in the aftermath of a series of downbeat manufacturing activity data releases in the Eurozone and the UK.

Greece Unemployment Rate (MoM) dipped from previous 8.6% to 8.2% in November

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $74.51 per troy ounce, up 4.07% from the $71.59 it cost on Thursday.

United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI below expectations (51.2) in December: Actual (50.6)

Greece S&P Global Manufacturing PMI climbed from previous 52.7 to 52.9 in December

Eurozone Private Loans (YoY) registered at 2.9% above expectations (2.8%) in November

Eurozone M3 Money Supply (3m) remains unchanged at 2.9% in November

Eurozone M3 Money Supply (YoY) registered at 3% above expectations (2.7%) in November

Greece S&P Global Manufacturing PMI dipped from previous 52.7 to 2.9 in December

Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI registered at 48.8, below expectations (49.2) in December

Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI below expectations (47.7) in December: Actual (47)

The Australian Dollar is the best performer among major currencies in an otherwise calm start tobe the year.

France HCOB Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.7, above forecasts (50.6) in December

Italy HCOB Manufacturing PMI registered at 47.9, below expectations (50) in December

Austria Unemployment rose from previous 310.5K to 363K in December

Austria Unemployment Rate increased to 8.4% in December from previous 7.2%

Turkey Exports: $22.5B (December) vs previous $22.7B

Spain HCOB Manufacturing PMI came in at 49.6, below expectations (51.1) in December

EUR/USD opened the year with marginal losses, trading around 1.1740 at the time of writing after having peaked at above 1.1800 in late December.

The Sterling has opened the year in a mild bullish trend against the Japanese Yen, despite the overall New Year’s market lull, but remains capped below the top of the last two weeks’ range, at the 211.50 area.The Yen is on its back foot on Friday amid a moderate market sentiment, with trading volume