On February 29, local time, RIA Novosti reported that Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will visit Russia in early March.

U.S. Treasuries extended their gains, with the 10-year Treasury yield falling to an intraday low of 4.24%.

Bank of Thailand Governor: The Bank of Thailand is focused on economic stability.

Bank of Thailand Governor: No plans to meet with Prime Minister yet.

Capital Economics economist Stephen Brown: Canada’s fourth-quarter GDP growth rate of 1.0% is stronger than the zero growth expected by the Bank of Canada. Coupled with the upward revision of third-quarter growth, we have reason to expect the Bank of Canada to wait until at least June. Only then will interest rates begin to be cut.

New Zealand Trade Minister and WTO negotiator: There has been no progress in the WTO discussion on e-commerce exemptions.

Argentine Economy Minister: Argentina is currently not negotiating a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Market News: Apple (AAPL.O) expands self-service Mac repair services.

Canadian Immigration Minister: Canada will weigh visa needs based on asylum success rate.

Canadian Immigration Minister: Canada is also considering issuing visas to countries other than Mexico.

Canadian Immigration Minister: Canada is re-issuing visas to Mexican tourists.

Canadian Immigration Minister: Mexicans holding a valid U.S. travel visa will no longer need to apply for a Canadian visa to enter the country.

U.S. short-term interest rate futures narrowed their losses after the release of PCE and initial jobless claims data.

Spot gold stood at $2,040 per ounce, up 0.27% on the day.

The U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar USD/CAD fell nearly 20 points in the short term and is now at 1.3582.

After the release of US PCE data, Latin American currencies narrowed their losses during the day.