Ukrainian Prime Minister: Ukraine will receive 560 million euros from the European Investment Bank for energy and transport infrastructure.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia firmly believes that the current special military operations in Ukraine must continue. ​​​

The EU seeks feedback on settlement proposals for new antitrust case.

USGS: 5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands.

US Secretary of State Blinken: Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea have left vulnerable groups without access to food and medicine. Other G7 foreign ministers and I reaffirmed our commitment to defending freedom of navigation.

The U.S. dollar index DXY fell below 106, down 0.16% on the day.

According to the Wall Street Journal: The new US-Israel arms deal will be one of the largest arms deals since the Gaza conflict.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States: Tesla (TSLA.O) will recall some 2024 electric pickup trucks Cybertruck due to pedal jams that may cause the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly.

Bank of America Global Research: Raised its eurozone GDP growth forecast for 2024 by 10 basis points to 0.5%.

Germany raised its GDP forecast for 2024 to 0.3% from the original forecast of 0.2%.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits troops in the Donetsk region.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declined to say when the Rwandan deportation flights would begin.

British Prime Minister Sunak: We will vote in Parliament next Monday until the Rwandan asylum bill is passed.

Thailand will increase diesel prices after excise tax exemption ends.

Thailand will increase diesel prices by 0.50 baht per liter on April 20.

British Prime Minister Sunak: Hope to avoid escalation of situation in the Middle East.

Deutsche Bank is cutting dozens of jobs as it restructures its private banking business in Asia.