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Market sentiment continues to be dampened by the sluggish November export data and rising production expectations, Kenanga adds.

Lee's prolific career meant he has remained a household name for a decades, just as familiar to younger audiences and at a time when Korean entertainment is one of the country's biggest exports.

Meanwhile, industrial orders and output picked up in September, along with exports.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates the levy could raise close to £600m per year but warns the government should be clear on its reasoning as it would "constitute a tax on the UK's exports".

Beijing often expresses a desire for tech self-reliance, though it hasn’t yet focused much on exporting its best offerings.