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U.S. federal funds futures fell, with the December contract down 3 basis points.

U.S. Treasury futures were higher, with U.S. 10-year Treasury futures up 9 points and 30-year Treasury futures up 12 points.

U.S. White House Spokesperson: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, CIA Director Ratcliffe, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kaine will report to all members of both houses of Congress on military actions against Iran on Tuesday. The Department of Defense informed bipartisan staff of multiple National Security Committees in Congress on military actions against Iran on Sunday.

The French military said it would not send the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the eastern Mediterranean.

Several loud noises were heard in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, as an Iranian unidirectional attack drone attempting to attack the US Embassy was successfully intercepted and crashed near Baghdad International Airport.

Market news: The United States has raised its travel warning to Kuwait to level 3.

According to the Associated Press, citing a spokesman for the U.S. Central Command, no U.S. ships have been attacked since the Iranian attack began.

According to BNO News: There are reports of an explosion at a British air force base in Cyprus.

British Prime Minister Starmer: We will invite Ukrainian experts to assist Gulf partners in shooting down Iranian drones.

Australia's February S&P Global Manufacturing PMI final value was 51, compared with the previous value of 51.5.

According to a U.S. official, the United States and Israel have launched attacks on more than 2,000 targets in Iran so far.

[Important events and data preview this week: US non-farm payrolls and "terror data", China's manufacturing PMI and foreign exchange reserves]1. Monday: ① Data: UK February Nationwide house price index monthly rate; Switzerland January actual retail sales annual rate; France, Germany, Eurozone, UK February manufacturing PMI final value; UK central bank mortgage loan approval in January; US February S&P Global Manufacturing PMI final value, US February ISM manufacturing PMI. ②Holiday: The Seoul Stock Exchange is closed for one day. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: Japan’s unemployment rate in January; initial value of the annual CPI rate in the Eurozone in February, and initial monthly CPI rate in the Eurozone in February. ②Event: Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo spoke at a financial technology seminar; FOMC permanent voting committee and New York Fed President Williams spoke. ③Holiday: The National Stock Exchange of India is closed for one day. 3. Wednesday: ①Data: US API and EIA crude oil inventory data for the week to February 27; Australia’s fourth quarter GDP annual rate; China’s official manufacturing PMI in February, China’s February RatingDog manufacturing PMI, China’s February RatingDog service PMII ; Switzerland’s February CPI monthly rate; France, Germany, the Eurozone, and the UK’s February services PMI final value; Eurozone January PPI monthly rate, Eurozone January unemployment rate; US ADP employment in February, US February S&P Global Services PMI final value, US February ISM non-manufacturing PMI. ②Events: The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in Beijing; 2026 FOMC voting committee member and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari delivered a speech; Bank of Canada Governor Macklem participated in a fireside chat. 4. Thursday: ①Data: French industrial output monthly rate in January; Swiss seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February; Eurozone retail sales monthly rate; The number of layoffs by challenger companies in the United States in February, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States in the week to February 28, the monthly rate of the U.S. import price index in January, the global supply chain stress index in the United States in February, and the EIA natural gas inventory in the United States in the week to February 27. ②Events: The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held in Beijing; Saudi Aramco announced the official crude oil selling price around the 5th of each month; the Federal Reserve released the Beige Book of Economic Conditions. ③Financial reports: JD.com, Bilibili. 5. Friday: ① Data: UK February Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index monthly rate; euro zone fourth quarter GDP annual rate revision, euro zone fourth quarter seasonally adjusted quarterly employment rate final value; US February unemployment rate, US February seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls, US January retail sales monthly rate, US February average hourly wage annual rate, US February average hourly wage monthly rate, US December business inventory monthly rate. 6. Saturday: ①Data: Total number of oil drilling rigs in the United States in the week to March 6; China’s foreign exchange reserves in February. ②Event: 2026 FOMC Voting Committee and Cleveland Fed Chairman Hammaker gave a speech on the safe-haven status of the US dollar.

Market news: U.S. President Trump has left Palm Beach on Air Force One for the White House and is expected to arrive at 6:45 pm local time.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas: The EU Navy’s Operation Aspides will deploy more ships to strengthen maritime security in the Red Sea, Gulf and Indian Ocean regions.

According to the UAE National News Agency: The President of the United Arab Emirates discussed the Iran strike with US President Trump.

U.S. President Trump: Calls on the Iranian people to seize this opportunity and take back their country.

U.S. President Trump: If you urge the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian military and the police to put down their weapons, you will be exempted, otherwise you will die.

US President Trump: The Iranian regime, which possesses long-range missiles and nuclear weapons, will pose a serious threat to every American.

US President Trump: The United States will avenge the deaths of American soldiers.

British Prime Minister Starmer: He has accepted the request of the United States to allow the use of British military bases to conduct defensive strikes against Iran’s missile storage depots or launchers.