FGM - European markets marginally higher with key data on charts

London +0.43% UK February Nationwide house prices -0.5% vs -0.4% m/m expected

Germany +0.25% Germany February unemployment change 2k vs -15k prior; Germany February final manufacturing PMI 46.3 vs 46.5 prelim

France +0.29% France February final manufacturing PMI 47.4 vs 47.9 prelim

Switzerland February manufacturing PMI 48.9 vs 49.3 prior; Spain February manufacturing PMI 50.7 vs 49.1 expected; Bavaria February CPI +8.8% vs +8.8% y/y prior; Italy February manufacturing PMI 52.0 vs 51.0 expected

The pan-European Stoxx 600 +0.23% in early trade moving between gains and losses, mining stocks powered ahead, while health-care stocks dropped.

Coming up in the session: German inflation expected in a few hours

In the bond market, The yield on US 10-year Treasuries was up three basis point to 3.95%.

Germany’s 10-year yield was up seven basis point to 2.70%.

Britain’s 10-year yield was up five basis point to 3.88%.

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