European equities are starting the day in the green with attention focusing on the U.S. non-farm payroll print out later today, as well as a crucial Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. Chinese December inflation data comes in at a three-year high but the annual print is flat, which adds to concerns about deflation in the country. In mining news, Glencore and Rio Tinto confirm they are in talks which could potentially lead to a mega-merger, creating the world’s largest resource extraction company.

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