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world stage Independent • Hillary Clinton struggles to explain why she accepted $675,000 from Wall Street bankers Independent • Rubio criticizes Obama mosque speech for implying 'US discriminates against Muslims' Guardian • Is stagnation the 'new normal' for the world economy? Guardian • First C

MainFirst upgrades DSV DC, PWTN SW, KNIN VX & downgrades MAERSKB DC, SEB downgrades KCR1V FH ••• SNS downgrades KPN NA, Sparebank downgrades TGS NO, Nordea upgrades PRS NO Reporting Pre-Open: ABC, BSX, CHTR, CI, CLX, CMS, CMI, DLPH, EQT, ICE, LVLT, MMC, MHFI, OXY, PM, PPL, RL, SNA, TE, TDC, VMC, WEC, X

underperformed with the Nikkei grinding to close at the lows. Some pointing to disappointment over the lack of a high-level agreement on TPP at the Obama/Abe press conference as well as de-risking ahead of tomorrow's Tokyo CPI numbers as reasons for the weakness. Australia and New Zealand were modestl

des TKAAV/NCSP LN & downgrades AFLT RU ••• Natixis upgrades MTU FP/ALO FP & cuts NOVN SW, Barcap upgrades DANSKE DC ••• Nomura downgrades ERICB SS, Nordea cuts LUPE SS & upgrades OPERA NO/NETB SS EFTA00370758 ••• Kepler upgrades LNZ AV (buy), Swedebank downgrades ERICB SS, Pareto cuts HEX NO (sell)

let mortgage boom FT • Mark Carney plays down skepticism over interest rate policy FT • Iraq's faltering oil resurgence raises price fears FT • Obama's Putin snub puts new focus on Moscow's China ties FT • Renewables: A rising power FT • PayPal co-founder finds fertile ground for growth with Gl

• Commerzbank upgrades WCH GY, JPM upgrades ADP FP & downgrades FFtA GY, Baader downgrades BEI GY ••• Kepler initiates F IM (reduce) & HAW GY (buy), Nordea downgrades VWS DC, Exane upgrades CBK GY ••• Investec upgrades HSBA LN, Shorecap downgrades DGE LN, HSBC adds LHA GY to Europe Super Ten portfolio

on February 10 — Chinese New Year February 12 - Obama delivers State of the Union February 19/20/21/22

OAN GY (s), dig CNA LN EFTA00396445 ••• ING downgrade IM NA, RBS downgrade UBSN VX, Jeff downgrade LAF SJ, upgrade TCY LN • Medio upgrade AGL IM, Nordea upgrade AFB SS, downgrade NOD NO ••• Swedbank downgrade BILIA SS, upgrade TEL2B SS, Cana upgrade HG/ LN • Shore downgrade IPF LN, Vontobel upgrade

ut the copycats Independent Key Events Next Week Monday: EU Fin Min meeting Feb 11-12, CS Financials Conf (Miami), Earnings (L, DNB, MAS) Tuesday: Obama delivers State of the Union (Marco Rubio to give GOP response), Treasury Monthly Budget Statement, JOLTs Job Openings, PacCrest Emerging Technology

AKBNK TI, downgrade TRN IM • Natixis downgrade NEX FP, Good upgrade KMR ID, Kepler downgrade SAN FP, upgrade GSK LN, CSGN VX • Chev upgrade IM NA, Nordea downgrade HOLMB SS, Nordea downgrade SAA1V FH ▪ DNB downgrade SKAB SS, OTE1V FH, Bere downgrade HEI GY, Oriel upgrade TCG LN Reporting Pre-Open: ET

raising FT • ECB told to double its manpower FT • BP faces year-long wait for spill closure FT • German carmakers extend lead in Europe FT • Obama puts trade at heart of agenda FT • EU leaders seek seven-year budget deal FT • QE takes a toll on emerging economies FT • MPS bailout puts Drag

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• BP changes tack by keeping US wind farms FT • IMF warns of €l 1 bn Greek bailout shortfall FT • More bloodshed predicted in Bangladesh FT • Obama defends Larry Summers to Democrats FT EFTA00386464 • 1983 Archive: Papers reveal scheme to close more coal mines FT • Dell's $24bn bid left han

IM, Exane initiate GKN LN (b), KepChev upgrade PRS IM ••• Natixis downgrade SAN FP, JMT PL, KBC upgrade PHARMA NA (h) • Danske downgrade OTE1V FH, Nordea downgrade UPM1V FH ••• Investec downgrade CLIN LN, Numis downgrade ATK LN, SocGen dig BAYN GY Reporting Pre-Open: ADP, AEE, APA, AVP, BDX, CAH, CHK