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Interest rate futures show that the probability of the Bank of England raising interest rates by 25 basis points by the end of 2026 is about 86%.

The final value of the February CPI monthly rate in France will be announced in ten minutes.

Market news: Iran announced a new round of attacks on US and Israeli bases.

Market news: Ukrainian President Zelensky arrived in France and will meet with Macron.

German Chemical Industry Association: The business climate is still in the negative range, and there are few signs of improvement in the coming months.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Kia America is recalling 14,870 vehicles in the U.S. market.

The UK's seasonally adjusted trade balance with the EU in January was -10.988 billion pounds, compared with -11.73 billion pounds in the previous month.

The UK's seasonally adjusted trade balance in January was 3.922 billion pounds, expected to be -3.9 billion pounds, and the previous value was -4.34 billion pounds.

The UK's GDP for the three months in January recorded a monthly rate of 0.2%, the largest increase since June 2025.

The annual rate of UK construction industry output in January was -0.2%, expected -0.1%, and the previous value -0.30%.

The UK's seasonally adjusted non-EU trade balance in January was -3.461 billion pounds, and the previous value was revised to -10.994 billion pounds from -10.994 billion pounds.

The UK's seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance in January was -14.449 billion pounds, expected -22.2 billion pounds, and the previous value was revised from -22.724 billion pounds to -22.724 billion pounds.

Germany's wholesale price index in February was at an annual rate of 1.2%, compared with the previous value of 1.2%.

Germany's wholesale price index in February was 0.6% monthly, compared with the previous value of 0.9%.

The annual rate of British industrial output in January was 0.4%, which was expected to be 0.6% and the previous value was 0.50%.

The British services index in January showed a monthly rate of 0%, which was expected to be 0.2%. The previous value was revised to 0.2% from 0.30%.

The annual rate of the British services index in January was 0.9%, which was expected to be 1% and the previous value was 0.8%.

The monthly rate of British industrial output in January was -0.1%, expected to be 0.2%, and the previous value was -0.90%.

The annual rate of British manufacturing output in January was 1.3%, which was expected to be 1.5% and the previous value was 0.50%.

UK GDP in January was at an annual rate of 0.8%, compared with expectations of 0.9% and the previous value of 0.7%.