US DATA: Feb Philly Fed mfg data: Prices paid 67.2, new orders 23.7
vs 23.6, employment 23.6 vs 17.6. Text: “growth in the region’s
manufacturing sector picked up this month. Most of the broad indicators
showed an improvement over their readings in January, and employment
among reporting firms increased. Increases in input prices continued to
be widespread this month, and slightly more firms reported increases in
prices for their own manufactured goods. The survey’s broad indicators
of future activity suggest that firms expect a continued expansion in
activity over the next six months.”