At 13:30 GMT, the US economy released its durable goods orders reading, which fell by 0.2% in January, but higher than forecast of a drop by 1.5%, while lower than the previous reading of a rise by 2.4%.
The core durable goods orders (excluding transportation items) rose by 0.9%, higher than forecast of a rise by 0.2%, and higher than the previous reading of a rise by 0.1% after it was revised from a decline by 0.1%.