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The dollar drifted lower and stocks were cautiously positive on Monday as investors awaited an expected flurry of policy announcements during the first hours of Donald Trump's second presidency and eyed a rate hike in Japan at the end of the week.

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open down 18.3 points, 0.2%, at 8,486.92 on Monday. The index of London large-caps closed 1.4% higher at 8,505.22 on Friday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.2210 early Monday, higher than USD1.2189 at the London equities close on Friday.

The FTSE 100 index opened down 23.47 points, 0.3%, at 8,226.19. The FTSE 250 was down 79.56 points, 0.4%, at 20,533.09, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.37 points, 0.2%, at 727.22.

European shares have opened higher after a mixed session in Asia. China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government's target but slowing

The dollar slid more than one percent versus the euro and lost similar ground against the pound after The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump would not immediately impose tariffs upon his inauguration.

The dollar is up more than 8% on the euro since September and at $1.0309 is not far from last week’s two-year high. But so much is priced in that some analysts feel a more gradual start to U.S. tariff hikes may draw out some sellers.

The day range on the loonie was 69.02 US cents to 69.88 US cents in early trading. The Canadian dollar was up about 0.07 per cent against the greenback over the past month. The U.S. dollar index, which weighs the greenback against a group of currencies, slid 0.98 per cent to 108.28.

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European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 surged 1.27%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 1.53% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.95%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 1.20%, while London's FTSE 100 gained 1.04%.

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are pointed firmly lower, following yesterday's 703-point pop, while S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures sit flat, and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures manage a modest gain.