Goldman Sachs: Upgrade Pinduoduo (PDD.O) ADR rating from neutral to buy.

According to the Times of Israel: French President Emmanuel Macron will receive diplomats from Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia for dialogue on the Gaza war.

According to Spanish SER Radio: Ukrainian President Zelensky will travel to Spain on Sunday and will meet with the Spanish Prime Minister and King next Monday.

EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni: The first payment of the agreement between Ukraine and the EU will be paid in July.

Government of India: The escalating geopolitical tensions, volatility in global commodity prices, particularly petroleum products, pose significant multifaceted challenges to us.

The Baltic Dry Index rose 0.06% to 1,797 points.

Indian Government: A good harvest in the 2024-2025 winter marketing season is expected to stabilize prices of key items such as wheat.

Indian Government: Consumption is driven by continued growth in urban demand and recovery in rural demand.

Turkish Central Bank Governor Karahan: Sustainable growth can only be achieved if prices remain stable.

Turkish Central Bank Governor Karahan: Türkiye is on the verge of falling inflation.

EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton called on the United States to adopt new technical regulations to promote a shared digital market.

Central Bank of Russia: A stable current account surplus and tight monetary policy support the Russian ruble.

Central Bank of Russia: The number of corresponding accounts in US dollars and euros in the Russian banking industry has fallen by 55% since the beginning of 2022.

Central Bank of Russia: Expansion of Russian banks’ external accounts in “friendly” countries slows down due to threat of secondary sanctions.

Central Bank of Russia: The financial stability of some oil and gas, non-ferrous metals and fertilizer companies has declined.

Central Bank of Russia: Pressure on “friendly” national banks creates problems for settlement of Russian oil and oil product supplies.

Portuguese Prime Minister: Our goal is to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2030.

Brazilian President Lula: Brazil will continue to work hard to release all hostages; calls for a ceasefire and peace in Gaza.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: I believe gasoline prices will not rise sharply again.