The annual rate of U.S. Red Book retail sales for the week ending April 27 was 5.5%, compared with 5.3% in the previous week.

UK Maritime Trade Operations Office: On April 26, the captain reported that the ship was attacked by a suspected drone while sailing in the Indian Ocean, approximately 300-400 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa.

The intraday gain of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar USD/CAD expanded to 0.50%, currently trading at 1.3729.

An index of emerging market currencies fell to session lows after the release of U.S. employment cost data.

U.S. stock index futures extended losses, with S&P 500 futures down 0.48%, Nasdaq futures down 0.60% and Dow futures down 0.43%.

U.S. Treasury yields rose as employment costs exceeded expectations.

The U.S. labor employment benefits rate was 1.1% in the first quarter, compared with 0.7% in the previous period.

The intraday gain of USD/JPY expanded to 0.50% and is now at 157.10.

The Scottish Parliament has confirmed that a motion of no confidence in the Scottish Government, brought forward by the Labour Party, will be debated and voted on on Wednesday.

The Argentine House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the economic reform plan proposed by Milley.

Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey: Will maintain a tight monetary policy stance until inflation expectations converge to the expected forecast range.

Market news: G7 pledges to promote the development of nuclear fusion energy.

Governor of the Central Bank of Türkiye: Will continue to use the one-week repurchase rate as the policy rate.

The Director-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East plans to travel to Gaza on Sunday and hopes that the Israeli authorities will allow entry.

Eli Lilly (LLY.N) shares rose 8.4% in premarket trading as the company raised its full-year revenue forecast.