Australia AiG Performance of Services Index rose from previous 48.4 to 51.8 in February

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Mar 2, 2016

US stocks post small gains

US stocks struggled to maintain the upward momentum, trading in the red for most of the day to finally close with small gains. Equities were unable to rally despite strong ADP employment figures, as investors entered in cautious mode ahead of the upcoming nonfarm payrolls report next Friday.

GBP/CAD extends recovery from 10-month lows

The GBP/CAD cross surged to a fresh weekly high of 1.8978, helped by a steep recovery in the pound, which was for the most corrective, after the overextended decline seen over the past few days.