British Finance Minister Hunt: If market interest rates continue to fall, the energy windfall profit tax will be abolished.

British Finance Minister Hunt: The energy windfall profits tax will be extended for one year.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: The exemption of stamp duty and land tax for multiple residential properties will be cancelled.

British Finance Minister Hunt: The air passenger tax on business class flights will be increased.

British Finance Minister Hunt: Taxes on e-cigarettes and atomizers will be increased.

The U.S. 10-year Treasury bond yield fell slightly after the release of ADP employment data, and was last at 4.135%.

According to a Reuters survey: It may take six months or more for most emerging market currencies to see a significant recovery against the dollar.

Market News: Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. are in talks to invest in U.S. LNG projects.

ADP reports: For people changing jobs, wages increased 7.6% year-over-year, up from last month and the first increase since November 2022. Wage growth for those who remained in the workforce continued to slow, with growth falling to 5.1%, the smallest increase since August 2021.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: Announced an increase of nearly 6 billion pounds in additional funding for the National Health Service.

ADP report: Wage growth is trending lower, but still above inflation.

ADP report: The median annual rate of salary growth for professional/business service employees was 5.1% in February, compared with 5.1% in January.

ADP report: The median annual rate of salary growth for employees in the financial services industry was 5.5% in February, compared with 5.6% in January.

ADP report: The median annual rate of wage growth for trade/transportation/utility employees was 4.6% in February, compared with 4.7% in January.

ADP report: The median annual rate of wage growth for manufacturing employees was 4.8% in February, compared with 4.8% in January.

ADP report: The median annual rate of salary growth for construction industry employees was 5.5% in February, compared with 5.6% in January.

ADP report: Professional/business services employment increased by 5,000 people in February, compared with an increase of 2,000 people in January.

U.S. stock index futures maintained gains following the release of February ADP employment data.

ADP report: Financial services industry employment increased by 17,000 people in February, after an increase of 7,000 people in January.