S&P/ASX 200 dips 0.82%; snaps three-session winning streak

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) fell 0.82% to 6,771.4 as US stocks closed mixed overnight after hitting record highs a day earlier. Investors are awaiting outcomes from monthly central banks meetings on monetary policy in the US, UK and Japan in the coming days. The US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting will start on Wednesday. This will take centre stage, according to Carol Kong, a strategist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Kong explained in a morning note that both US bond yields and the US dollar could jump if the Fed’s post-meeting statement and Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks are not deemed dovish enough. Commonwealth Bank unveils BNPL offering Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) will take on Afterpay (ASX:APT) by joining the booming buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector from the middle of this year. The bank will launch a product allowing its customers to make purchases between $100 and $1000, and repay the money in four interest-free fortnightly instalments. Top gainers Today’s top gainers on the ASX include Alicanto Minerals Ltd (ASX:AQI) (+8.70%), Elementos Limited (ASX:ELT) (+9.09%), Kin Mining NL (ASX:KIN) (+8.33%), Miramar Resources Ltd (ASX:M2R) (+19.05%), Nanoveu Ltd (ASX:NVU) (+10.42%) and Valor Resources Ltd  (ASX:VAL) (+28.57%). Proactive news headlines: Creso Pharmaceuticals welcomes Halucenex appointment of True North as lead investigator for ground-breaking clinical trial into psychedelic treatment for PTSD Creso Pharmaceuticals Ltd's (ASX:CPH) (FRA:1X8) target acquisition company Halucenex Life Sciences has appointed True North Clinical Research as principal investigator for its proposed Phase II Clinical Trial to test the efficacy of psilocybin for treatment-resistant Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in veterans and first responders. Andromeda Metals signs first binding Great White Project offtake with Japanese porcelain manufacturer for premium-grade kaolin Andromeda Metals Ltd (ASX:AND) has signed its first legally binding offtake agreement for the Great White Kaolin Joint Venture Project in South Australia, with highly respected Japanese porcelain manufacturer Plantan Yamada, which has factories in Japan and China. Blackstone Minerals mulls major downstream nickel refining capacity expansion at Ta Khoa with strong increase in demand Blackstone Minerals Ltd (ASX:BSX) (OTCMKTS:BLSTF) (FRA:B9S) has intentions to expand downstream nickel refining capacity in light of recent Ta Khoa exploration success in Vietnam and strong indicative demand for the planned downstream products. Perpetual Resources maiden 64 million tonnes silica sand reserve underpins “compelling” robust Beharra PFS Perpetual Resources Ltd (ASX:PEC) has completed a pre-feasibility study (PFS) that confirms Beharra Silica Sand Project as a compelling low capex and strong free cashflow project underpinned by a 64 million tonnes reserve supporting a 32-year mine life. Infinity Lithium's San José project poised to benefit from Europe's progress towards self-sufficient battery industry Infinity Lithium Corporation Ltd (ASX:INF) (FRA:3PM) welcomes the key priorities for the EU battery value chain as outlined in the 5th Ministerial Meeting of the European Battery Alliance on March 12, 2021, which enhance the position of its San José Lithium Project in Spain. Lake Resources refreshes Kachi Lithium Brine Project PFS with NPV now US$1.58 billion and potential production increase under review Lake Resources NL (ASX:LKE) (OTCMKTS:LLKKF) has refreshed the pre-feasibility study (PFS) for its flagship Kachi Lithium Brine Project based on revised lithium price estimates, which demonstrates a more robust financial outcome than the original conservative PFS price assumptions. Matador Mining expansion drilling hits 8 metres at 5.5 g/t gold as Window Glass Hill continues to grow Matador Mining Ltd’s (ASX:MZZ) mineral resource extension and geotechnical drilling at the Window Glass Hill (WGH) deposit of its Cape Ray Gold Project in Newfoundland, Canada, continues to return strong results. Calima Energy receives firm commitments totalling A$37 million to help fund Blackspur Oil acquisition and grow production Calima Energy Ltd (ASX:CE1) (OTCMKTS:RLTOF) (FRA:R1Y) has received firm commitments totalling A$37 million that will part-finance the acquisition of Blackspur Oil Corp and grow oil and gas production to 5,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) by the year ending 2022.