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Stocks in Asia traded mostly lower. S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.2%, Kospi dropped 0.7% while Nikkei gained 0.5%. Indices from China trade lower
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DAX futures point to a lower opening of the European session
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According to CNN report, White House is exploring whether imposing financial transaction tax may prevent GameStop-like speculative frenzy in the future
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UK Prime Minister Johnson is expected to announce that all schools in the UK will reopen on March 8
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Copper futures on COMEX exchange has reached the highest level since 2011
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South Korean exports increased 29.2% YoY during the first 20 days of February
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Fitch affirmed Australia's rating at AAA with negative outlook. S&P raised New Zealand's rating to AA+
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According to UK Times, United Kingdom is considering passing a law that will make Facebook pay for news content on its site. Similar move was made by Australia and Facebook decided to restrict some content for Australian users
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US aviation regulator issued an emergency directive over Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney engines following the incident over the weekend. Japan requested airlines not to fly Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney engines over its territory
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Bitcoin tested the $58,000 mark over the weekend but has given back part of the gains. Coin is now trading slightly below $56,000
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Oil, precious metals and agricultural commodities are trading higher
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AUD and NZD are top performing major currencies while CHF and JPY lag the most
Downtrend in new Covid-19 cases continues. Senior EU diplomat said that the plan of vaccinating 70% of adult population by summer 2021 is ambitious but possible. Source: worldometers, XTB
