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German specialty chemicals maker Lanxess said on Monday it expected its fourth-quarter core profit to exceed market expectations by more than 20%, largely due to pre-buying by U.S. customers ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration given the threat of potential tariffs. Shares in Lanxess, which makes high-end speciality chemicals such as additives, lubricants, flame retardants and plastics, were up 6.4% in afternoon trading. "The fourth quarter was positively influenced by a stronger than expected December, in particular due to customers’ pre-buying," the company said in a statement, flagging that the underlying macroeconomic environment had not improved.

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in electronic trade and the U.S. dollar slumped Monday after a report that President-elect Donald Trump won’t impose new tariffs during his first day of office.

Johnson & Johnson is set to report earnings before the bell Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue and profit growth from the same time last year.

Santander entered the UK retail banking market in 2004 with the Abbey National takeover.

Proctor & Gamble is set to report fiscal second-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday, with analysts calling for revenue and earnings growth.

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar drifted lower and global stocks were cautiously positive on Monday as investors awaited a flurry of policy announcements during the first hours of Donald Trump's second presidency and eyed a rate hike in Japan at the end of the week. Trump takes the oath of office at noon Eastern Time (1700 GMT), and promised a "brand new day of American strength" at a rally on Sunday.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the 13 holidays recognized by the federal government, meaning many businesses and services won’t be operating.

There is optimism about a pro-business, anti-regulation agenda but understandable concern regarding the new President’s unpredictability

Investors are possibly too pessimistic on the likely pace of Fed rate cuts

JPMorgan and BlackRock reshuffled their leadership teams last week.