According to Nikkei News: Toshiba plans to lay off 5,000 employees in Japan.

ECB: The ECB confirms the cap on euro area government deposit rewards and adjusts other non-monetary policy deposit rewards.

British Foreign Secretary Cameron: We want to see coordinated sanctions against Iran, and the G7 needs to send a clear and unambiguous message to Iran.

British Foreign Secretary Cameron: We hope that Israel will act in a way that escalates the situation as little as possible.

British Foreign Secretary Cameron: It is clear that the Israelis made the decision to act after the Iranian attack.

Vietnam raised the price of RON-95 gasoline by VND416 per liter.

Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia: The depreciation of the Indonesian rupiah is mainly affected by the global situation and the resilience of the domestic economy.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said on the seized MSC ARIES that the 25 crew members are safe and negotiations with Iran are underway.

According to the Times of Israel: After meeting with the foreign ministers of Britain and Germany, Israeli President Herzog called for a global alliance to confront Iran.

Japan Tourism Agency: Foreign tourists spent 1.75 trillion yen in Japan between January and March.

Finnish Gas Network Company: The Balticconnector natural gas pipeline will be put back into commercial use next Monday.

A Russian attack on Cherniv, Ukraine, has killed at least four residents, city officials said.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Pay close attention to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Rapid foreign exchange fluctuations are not desirable.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: What is important is that foreign exchange fluctuates stably and reflects fundamentals.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: No comment on foreign exchange-related policies.

The main contract of Shanghai Nickel turned to rise, after falling by nearly 2% at one point, and is now trading at 136,260 yuan per ton.

Gazprom: Will continue to supply natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with 42.4 million cubic meters delivered on Wednesday.

The New Zealand dollar/U.S. dollar NZD/USD rose more than 0.50% during the day and is now trading at 0.5910.