International Economic
Chinese factory sector activity rebounds more quickly than expected in February
Factory sector activity in the People's Republic of China ramped up more quickly than expected in February, the results of two closely followed surveys revealed.
Fed's Kashkari open minded on whether to hike rates by 25 or 50bp at next meeting
A top Federal Reserve official said that bigger interest rate hikes might again be needed as soon as the central bank's next policy meeting.
US manufacturing continued to contract in February, ISM says
The downturn in American manufacturing eased a little last month and so did price pressures, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US factory sector in steepest downturn since 2009, and outside of the pandemic, S&P Global says
Factory sector activity in the US experienced a solid decline last month as levels of output and new orders registered further falls.
German inflation ticks higher in February
Germany inflation unexpectedly ticked higher in February as food prices rose, according to data released on Wednesday by Destatis.
Cryptos rise, as they remain in no man's land; Bitcoin, at $23,700
The cryptocurrency market continues with its comings and goings. On this occasion, Bitcoin (BTC) accumulates gains of 2% in the last 24 hours and exceeds $23,700; Ethereum (ETH), meanwhile, rises 1. 9% and stands at $1,650. Both tokens are trading practically flat at the moment.
Eurozone manufacturing output returns to growth
The Eurozone's manufacturing sector strengthened in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, as supplier bottlenecks eased.