ECB board member Villeroy de Villeroy: Unless there is an unexpected shock, inflation will return to 2% in 2025.

ECB board member Villeroy de Villeroy: We will not rush or delay rate cuts and will act at an appropriate pace.

ECB board member Villeroy de Villeroy: Fully confident of a soft landing.

ECB board member Centeno: The process of falling inflation is clearer today.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority lent HK$197 million to banks through the discount window.

Ukrainian Prime Minister: The committee reported that Ukraine has completed the additional four steps required to start negotiations.

Central Bank of Russia: Higher CPI expectations reinforce CPI inertia.

Central Bank of Russia: The Central Bank of Russia kept open the possibility of a rate hike at its upcoming meeting.

Gazprom will supply natural gas to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

GameStop (GME.N) reported first-quarter net sales of $882 million, compared with market expectations of $995.5 million.

Bank of America: Tight scrap supplies are supporting both palladium and platinum, but the recovery will put pressure on prices unless miners cut output.

Bank of America: Reduced recycling has reduced the palladium surplus to about 4.4 million ounces from 1.2 million ounces previously, and the platinum deficit has further widened to about 4.6 million ounces from 1 million ounces before this year.

Compensation per employee in the eurozone rose 5.1% year-on-year in the first quarter.

Gazprom CEO discusses gas hub with Turkish Energy Minister.

ECB board member Holzmann: I think the risk of a second wave of inflation is small at the moment, but inflation will be more stubborn than expected.

ECB Governing Council member Holzmann: I am the only Governing Council member who is against the rate cut.

ECB board member Holzmann: Inflation risks outweigh growth risks from high interest rates.

ECB board member Holzmann: The future will hopefully be data-based.