Yen

Gains for yen and Nikkei 225

Transfixed by Trump, Brexit and Le Pen, it is increasingly obvious that we have all become too addicted to banging on about the macro and politics.

Confidence in the Abe administration

Eight day of successive gains

Sterling rebound

Increased M&A activity

Helped by weaker yen

Ian Pizer reveals his key trades for the new year

Sluggish growth and weak domestic spending

Candidates clash as campaign heats up