Between 7,000 and 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine and up to 40,000 Russian troops in total have been killed, wounded, taken prisoner or are missing, said a senior military official from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russia may also have lost 10% of its equipment, impairing Moscow's ability to maintain its pace of operations, said another NATO official.


Steel Giant Set to Be First Major Russian Debt Default of Ukraine War

Steel and mining giant Severstal PAO said Citigroup Inc. has frozen interest payments to investors in the company's bonds, setting up what would likely be the first debt default by a major Russian issuer since Moscow invaded Ukraine.


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Expected Major Events for Thursday

06:00/FIN: Feb PPI

07:00/EU: Feb New Commercial Vehicle Registrations in Europe statistics (EU27 + EFTA3)

07:00/NOR: Jan Labour force survey SA, incl unemployment

07:45/FRA: Mar Monthly business survey (goods-producing industries)

08:00/CZE: Mar Business cycle survey (consumer/business confidence)

08:00/SPN: Jan Industrial Orders & Turnover

08:15/FRA: Mar France Flash PMI

08:30/GER: Mar Germany Flash PMI

08:30/SWI: Swiss National Bank monetary policy assessment

09:00/NOR: Norges Bank monetary policy decision and presentation of Monetary Policy Report

09:00/EU: Mar Eurozone Flash PMI

09:00/ICE: Feb Labour Force Survey

09:30/UK: Mar Flash UK PMI

11:00/UK: Mar CBI Distributive Trades Survey

15:59/UKR: 4Q Unemployment

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