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Donald Trump urged protesters in Iran to, quote, take over state institutions saying that, quote, help is on its way, as nationwide protests continued.

He said all meetings with Iranian representatives would be cancelled until the killings stop.

An Iranian official estimated that around 2,000 people have died since the demonstrations erupted in late December,

according to Reuters, a news agency.

Central bankers from around the world said in a joint statement that they stand in full solidarity with Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, after the Trump administration threatened

him with criminal charges.

The investigation has also been criticized on Wall Street. Jamie Diamond, J.P. Morgan Chase's

bank, said anything which, quote, chips away at the central bank's independence risks increasing

interest rates.

America's annual inflation rate was unchanged at 2.7% in December,

easing fears that tariffs would push prices higher again.

Core inflation was also unchanged at 2.6% below forecasts.

The figures reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold at its next meeting. Treasury yields fell on the news.

Boeing booked more orders than Airbus for the first time in seven years.

The American plane maker said it secured 1,075 orders last year and delivered 600 commercial aircraft, the most since 2018. Boeing's order books are recovering from cancellations following deadly crashes of its 737 max jets.

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