{"id":543795,"date":"2022-02-17T03:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T03:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/02\/17\/planet-finance-uk-inflation-hits-a-fresh-three-decade-high-spurring-fears-of-half-point-rate-hike\/"},"modified":"2022-02-17T03:56:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T03:56:04","slug":"planet-finance-uk-inflation-hits-a-fresh-three-decade-high-spurring-fears-of-half-point-rate-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/02\/17\/planet-finance-uk-inflation-hits-a-fresh-three-decade-high-spurring-fears-of-half-point-rate-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Planet Finance: UK inflation hits a fresh three-decade high, spurring fears of half-point rate hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  <a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-10\"><\/a ><strong> Against expectations, UK inflation accelerated for a fourth consecutive month in <\/strong ><strong>January to <\/strong><strong>reach 5.5%<\/strong>, marking a fresh 30-year high, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\/bulletins\/consumerpriceinflation\/january2022\" >Office of National Statistics<\/a >. Economists and the Bank of England (BoE) had expected inflation to hold steady at 5.4%. The uptick in prices may push the BoE to raise interest rates by half a percentage point when it meets next month in a bid to tame inflation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-02-16\/u-k-inflation-overshoot-adds-pressure-for-big-boe-rate-hike?srnd=premium-middle-east\" >Bloomberg <\/a >says. Rate hikes typically come in quarter-point increments \u2014 and the BoE has never made a half-point hike in its independent history. <\/p>\n<p> <strong>Saudi sovereign wealth fund-owned<\/strong ><strong> digital security firm <\/strong ><strong ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elm.sa\/en\/about\/Pages\/about-elm.aspx\">Elm<\/a><\/strong\n  ><strong> saw its share price <\/strong\n  ><strong>rise 30% in its trading debut on the Tadawul yesterday<\/strong>,<br \/>\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-02-16\/saudi-digital-security-firm-elm-soars-in-riyadh-trading-debut?srnd=premium-middle-east&sref=mmeFTDW1\"\n    >Bloomberg<\/a\n  ><br \/>\n  reports. The kingdom\u2019s sovereign wealth fund has<br \/>\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fa9f09e0-0e14-4eb5-8da7-892c1841a4ef\"\n    >raked in USD 5 bn<\/a\n  ><br \/>\n  through fresh listings in just three months, with Elm\u2019s IPO following bn-USD<br \/>\n  sales of stakes in Saudi Telecom and the Tadawul itself.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table table-striped markets-table\">\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>EGX30 <\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          11,568\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          +0.0% (YTD: -3.2%)\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          Buy 15.66\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          Sell 15.76\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>USD at CIB<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          Buy 15.66\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          Sell 15.76\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>Interest rates CBE<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          8.25% deposit\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          9.25% lending\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>Tadawul<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          12,495\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          +1.2% (YTD: +10.8%)\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>ADX<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          9,202\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          +0.7% (YTD: +8.4%)\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>DFM<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          3,326\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          +1.4% (YTD: +4.1%)\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>S&P 500<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          4,475\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          +0.1% (YTD: -6.1%)\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>FTSE 100<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          7,604\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          -0.1% (YTD: +3.0%)\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p>\n          <svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1; text-align: left\">\n          <strong>Brent crude<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\n        colspan=\"1\"\n        rowspan=\"1\"\n        style=\"\n          border-right-style: solid;\n          padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;\n          border-bottom-border-top-width: 1pt;\n          border-right-width: 1pt;\n          border-left-border-right-border-left-width: 1pt;\n          border-top-style: solid;\n          border-left-style: solid;\n          border-bottom-width: 1pt;\n          width: 139.2pt;\n          border-top-border-bottom-style: solid;\n        \"\n      ><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; 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