Quick Overview

• The Institute for Supply Management said its index of national factory activity fell to 48.3 in February from 50.7 in January.
  
  

• The U.S. Census Bureau said that construction spending was down 1.7% from December's pace and down 3.3% YoY.
  

• Canada's GDP was down 0.7% in December, but up 2.7% YoY
  

• Japan's wages rose 1% YoY
  

• Manufacturing in Australia rose from 49.2 to 51.4 in February.
  

• Consumer prices in the Euro Area rose 3.2% in February.
  

• Mexico said December silver production declined 6%.