Merkel wants to extend the confinement until February 15 – Bild

Before his meeting with the Prime Ministers of State, the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, said that his wish is that the lockdown runs until February 15, as quoted by the newspaper Bild.

The meeting between Merkel and state leaders is due to take place at the end of Tuesday, although it was initially scheduled for January 25. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said: “The reason is the mutation of the virus that has appeared“.

It should be noted that the current restrictions are in effect until January 31.

Market reaction

He EUR / USD spreads gains above 1.2100as the euro ignores the lock headlines. The widespread pullback in the US dollar remains the main driver of the cross’s rebound. The focus remains on Yellen’s testimony and the German ZEW.

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