Norwegian Central Bank: The policy interest rate is high enough to restore inflation to target level within a reasonable time frame.

Norwegian Central Bank: On the other hand, economic activity was slightly higher than expected and wage growth may be slightly higher than expected.

Norwegian Central Bank: Inflation has been slightly lower than expected since March.

Norwegian Central Bank: The policy interest rate is likely to remain at its current level for some time to come.

Turkish Trade Minister: Will continue to suspend trade with Israel until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are achieved.

Bank of America: European stocks received $300 million in inflows for the first time since December last year.

Bank of America: Investment-grade bond funds received $3.9 billion in inflows for the 27th consecutive week.

Bank of America: Equity funds received $9.8 billion in inflows.

Bank of America: Bond funds attracted $4.6 billion in inflows in the 19th week.

Bank of America: Investors withdrew $600 million from cryptocurrency funds in the week ending Wednesday, the largest amount since June 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron.

Market news: OpenAI is currently investigating the increased error rate on ChatGPT.

The South Korean won rose 1% against the dollar.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban: If the Russia-Ukraine conflict drags on until next year, defense spending must be increased in 2025.

The State Bank of Vietnam canceled its May 3 gold auction.

Bitcoin broke through $60,000 per coin, up 2.17% on the day.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: The Russians have no access to U.S. troops or equipment in Niger. The presence of Russian troops in Niger is something we will continue to monitor.