Market News: Brazilian President Lula summoned the CEO of Petrobras to discuss the dividend crisis.

New York Fed: The three-year inflation expectation was 2.7% in February, compared with 2.4% in January; the five-year inflation expectation was 2.9%, compared with 2.5% in January.

New York Fed: One-year rent growth forecast in February is the lowest since December 2020. Consumers were more pessimistic about the job market in February.

Market news: Yandex’s new Russian entity will apply to list in Moscow.

According to a Reuters poll: 38 of 44 economists said the March dot plot was more likely to show fewer interest rate cuts.

According to a Reuters survey: 72 of 108 economists said the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the first time in June. Fifty-two of the 108 economists said the Fed would cut interest rates by 75 basis points or less in 2024, and 26 said it would cut rates by 100 basis points.

Industry observer agency Euroilstock: European refinery crude oil imports in February were 9.45 million barrels per day, an increase of 0.4% month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD fell below 0.66, down 0.40% on the day.

Industry observer Euroilstock: European fuel oil inventories were 57 million barrels in February, down 1.7% month-on-month and 6.6% year-on-year.

The Israeli new shekel fell 1% against the dollar, its biggest drop in nearly three weeks.

Industry observer Euroilstock: European gasoline inventories reached 102 million barrels in February, down 3.8% month-on-month and 9.7% year-on-year.

Industry observer Euroilstock: European crude oil inventories reached 417 million barrels in February, the same as January, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%.

Industry observer agency Euroilstock: European crude oil and petroleum product inventories reached 981 million barrels in February, a decrease of 1.1% month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 4.9%.

The Conference Board Employment Trend Index in the United States in February was 112.29, compared with the previous value of 113.71.

Moderna (MRNA.O) rose 9% to a two-month high, leading gains in the S&P 500.

EU Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: He believes that the EU economy will accelerate in the second half of the year.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 1.3%, after falling 4% in the previous session.

EU Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: The EU is starting the new year with very weak economic activity.