Fed Harker: Supports gradually slowing down the pace of balance sheet reduction before stopping.

Fed Harker: U.S. GDP continues to be strong.

Fed Harker: Increased layoffs are not a sign of recession.

Fed Harker: Concerned about rising credit-related defaults.

Fed Harker: The downward trend in inflation is intensifying and the Fed is about to reach its 2% target.

Fed Harker: Consumer spending remains strong.

Fed Harker: Recent CPI data show uneven progress in lowering inflation.

Fed Harker: The path to progress on inflation is expected to be bumpy.

Fed Harker: Still hoping for more confidence that inflation will return to 2%.

According to a Reuters survey: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will maintain interest rates at 5.50% until at least mid-2024.

According to a Reuters survey: 15 out of 26 analysts believe that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will cut interest rates by at least 25 basis points before the end of the third quarter of 2024.

According to a Reuters survey: 27 out of 28 economists believe that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will keep interest rates unchanged at 5.50% on February 28, and one of them believes that interest rates will be raised by 25 basis points.

Fund analysis company Lipper: In the past week, U.S. high-yield bond funds received $403 million in capital inflows. U.S. municipal bond funds suffered $11 million in outflows.

US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Nuland: The United States will impose multiple sanctions on Russia.

U.S. Steel (XN) fell short-term and turned negative during the day.

According to the Times of Israel: Lebanon fired at least nine rockets towards the Golan Heights, several of which were intercepted.

US Department of Defense: Houthi armed attacks have increased in the past 48-72 hours.

According to NBC reporters: US President Biden will meet with Navalny’s wife and daughter in California on Thursday.