Italian Industry Minister: 1.3 million cars need to be produced in Italy every year to protect the domestic automobile industry.

The U.S. dollar rose 0.50% against the Canadian dollar USD/CAD during the day and is now at 1.3596.

On February 28, local time, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg had a phone call with Montenegro Prime Minister Milojko Spajic. The two sides talked about preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Washington. Stoltenberg said Montenegro plays a key role in the Western Balkans.

On February 28, local time, the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit was held in Tirana, the capital of Albania. Leaders from many Southeast European countries and Ukrainian President Zelensky attended the meeting.

Baidu (BIDU.O): Ernie will contribute billions of yuan in sales to the company in 2024.

Israel Defense Forces: Jordan airdropped 160 packages of food and medicine to Gaza.

On February 28, local time, Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez made it clear when attending the plenary meeting of the House of Representatives that Spain would not deploy troops in Ukraine.

Egyptian President Sisi: We hope to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza in the next few days.

Fed Logan: Slowing down the pace of balance sheet reduction does not mean stopping.

Brazilian official: The first BRICS meeting was also very successful during Russia’s rotating presidency.

Baidu (BIDU.O) U.S. stocks fell more than 4% before the market opened, after its Q4 results fell short of expectations.

Reserve Bank of India: It will establish a standard disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks for regulated entities.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: Don’t overestimate the impact of the economy on ECB policy.

Fitch: African banks have varying exposure to geopolitical risks in West Africa.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ammunition shortage affects battlefield situation.

CEO of German energy giant Uniper: We expect the legal dispute with Gazprom to be concluded this year.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: A soft landing for the economy is the basic situation, but growth problems are structural and not caused by high interest rates.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: Market pricing for interest rate cuts is now "more realistic" and he is satisfied with the recent shift in expectations.

ECB Governing Council member Kazmir: Overall inflation is falling faster than expected, but core inflation remains uncertain.