Omicron in the United States: Extra states in finding COVID-19 variant circumstances

Good morning.
With the Bank of England’s meeting in focus this week, there’s been a further muddying of the waters.
New statistics show a record jump in employment in November, suggesting the end of the furlough scheme has done little to ease the huge shortage of workers.
The Bank has previously said it will keep a close eye on labour market figures, with the continued growth suggesting that inflationary pressures are growing.
But an interest rate increase this week is far from guaranteed. MPC members will need to weigh up the risk of inflation with the new threat to the economic recovery sparked by omicron.
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What happened overnight 
Asian markets were broadly down in morning trade on Tuesday, as investors watched the Omicron coronavirus variant and looming central bank moves to curb rising inflation. Tokyo was down in morning trade, as were Seoul and Sydney. Taipei and Jakarta were slightly up.
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Corporate: Chemring (Full-year results); Begbies Traynor, Bmo Global Smaller Companies (Interims); Ocado, Joules (Trading update)
Economics: Unemployment (UK), average earnings (UK), industrial production (EU), producer prices (US)

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