Taiwan Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Fellow Democracies, Rejects Economic Dependence on China 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
US-India Trade Bombshell: Tariffs Slashed to 18% — Rupee Soars, Sensex Explodes 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election 
Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade 
Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure 
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Big Tech Earnings and AI Momentum 
Japan Declines Comment on BOJ’s Absence From Global Support Statement for Fed Chair Powell. Source: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile 
Asian Markets Wobble as AI Fears Rattle Stocks, Oil and Gold Rebound 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: BRC shop price index is down 1 percent y/y in February.
- Australia: Fourth-quarter GDP rose by 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter, up 2.4 percent from a year ago.
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI came at 53.3 in February.
- China: NBS manufacturing PMI came at 51.6 in February and non-manufacturing PMI came at 54.2. Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 51.7 in February.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house prices for February will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: UBS consumption indicator for January will be released at 7:00 GMT. SVME PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 8:45 GMT. Wage inflation will be reported at 10:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 8:55 GMT.
- Greece: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing PMI for February will be reported at 9:30 GMT, along with mortgage approvals, money supply, and consumer credit report.
- Portugal: Fourth quarter GDP numbers and unemployment report will be released at 11:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications will be reported at 12:00 GMT, followed by personal income and spending data at 13:30 GMT. ISM manufacturing report will be released at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT. FOMC member Kaplan will speak at 17:00 GMT and Brainard at 22:00 GMT. Fed will release Beige book at 19:00 GMT.
- Canada: BoC will announce interest rate decision at 15:00 GMT.
