US DATA: NY Fed Empire State Mfg Index rose to 15.43 in Feb vs
11.92 in Jan, roughly in line with expectations of 15.0. The new orders
index was down to 11.80 from 12.39 and employment fell to 3.61 from
8.42. Prices paid rose nearly 10 points to 45.78. The 6-mo outlook index
was 49.40 in Feb vs 58.95 in Jan.