- U.S. Jobless claims were up 15,000 last week to 294,000, more than expected.
- Top executives of U.S. companies expect to see continued strength in the nation's economy over the next six months, especially in new hiring, according to a survey released by the Business Roundtable on Thursday
- The European Central Bank raised its interest rate from 2.25% to 2.50%.
- Retail sales in Germany were up 2.7% in January more than expected.
- Retail sales in Australia were up 0.8% in January.
- The DoE said that underground supplies of natural gas were down 171 billion cubic feet to 1.972 trillion cubic feet. Supplies are up 21% YoY.
- Silver futures closed above $10 an ounce Thursday, at the highest level in more than two decades, with traders upbeat about the prospects for a silver exchange-traded fund.
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