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U.S. Navy: USS Ford remains mission-ready.

Japan’s Minister of Economy and Finance Minoru Jonuchi: There are obvious signs of slowing inflation and real wages are expected to turn positive.

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 0.25% and the K&T Index opening up 0.15%. The biopharmaceutical sector rebounded. Zai Lab (09688.HK) opened up 4.90% after the results, and WuXi Biologics (02269.HK) opened up 4.86%.

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over Fort Hancock, Texas, after reports of the use of anti-drone laser weapons there.

Australia's monthly private sector loan rate in January was 0.5%, expected to be 0.70%, and the previous value was 0.80%.

Australia's private sector loan annual rate in January was 7.7%, compared with the previous value of 7.70%.

Pakistan Defense Minister: Pakistan has made intensive diplomatic efforts, but the Taliban has become a proxy of India.

According to the Wall Street Journal: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is investigating testimony given by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell last summer regarding office building renovations.

The Gfk consumer confidence index in the UK in February was -19, expected -15, and the previous value -16.

Japan's retail sales in January were 12.954 trillion yen, compared with the previous value of 14.825 trillion yen.

Japanese Government: The output value of Japan’s chip manufacturing equipment fell by 12.7% month-on-month in January.

Japan's monthly inventory rate in January was 0.1%, compared with the previous value of 0.9%.

Japan's initial industrial output annual rate in January was 2.3%, expected to be 5.00%, and the previous value was 2.60%.

Japan's January seasonally adjusted monthly retail sales rate was 4.1%, expected to be 1.50%, and the previous value was -2.00%.

UK February Gfk Consumer Confidence Index is due in ten minutes.

In Japan, foreign investors bought 1,887.2 billion yen of Japanese bonds in the week to February 20, compared with the previous value of -393 billion yen.

Japan bought 408.5 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week to February 20, compared with the previous value of -25.8 billion yen.

Japan's January retail sales annual rate was 1.8%, expected to be 0.10%, and the previous value was -0.90%.

Japan's initial monthly industrial output rate in January was 2.2%, expected to be 5.50%, and the previous value was -0.10%.

Japan purchased foreign bonds of -1,898.8 billion yen in the week to February 20, and the previous value was revised from -489.5 billion yen to -487.9 billion yen.