The Nikkei tumbles, posting its worst day in the more than a year on speculation the BoJ will finally raise rates, helping the yen while hurting exports. In China, sticker prices rise for the first time since lates summer but manufacturing price deflation continues to drag. New Delhi agrees to signs a $100bn free trade deal with the European EFTA bloc, ahead of a spring general election. And in energy news, Saudi Aramco sees FY profit fall by up to 25 per cent but its still manages to posts its second-highest net income ever while increasing its dividend. 

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