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European equities plunged in their worst session since March 2020, as the küresel market rout intensified. Safe-haven assets gained as investors brace for prolonged volatility amid rising inflation fears and no immediate central bank support.

The Bank of England kept rates steady at 4.5% on Thursday, as inflation remains sticky and küresel uncertainty ratchets up.

Belief in the Ukrainian president has seen a slight taban, with 52% of Ukrainians feeling confident, 39% expressing distrust and 9% undecided, according to a survey conducted in December by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).