Spot palladium fell 3% during the day.

Polish Prime Minister Tusk: Defense cooperation with the United States is vital.

The total number of new housing starts in the United States in March was 1.321 million units on an annualized basis, the lowest since August 2023.

Saudi Foreign Minister: More must be done to end the suffering of the people of Gaza.

Pakistan will speed up the process of inviting Saudi Arabia to invest.

The Brazilian real fell 0.8% against the U.S. dollar, hitting a new low since March 2023.

The Baltic Dry Index rose 2.83% to 1,779 points.

ECB board member Makhlouf: We should be prepared for all situations and remain vigilant.

ECB board member Makhlouf: In the worst case scenario we will see the closing of the Red Sea.

ECB board member Makhlouf: We need to be extremely cautious in our decisions.

ECB board member Makhlouf: We are very close to a rate cut.

According to the Italian news agency ANSA: 2,000 Italian employees of Stellantis (STLA.N) have temporarily stopped working.

U.S. House Speaker Johnson: We are working to include border provisions in the spending bill.

According to Fox News: U.S. House Speaker Johnson said the spending bill will be released later on Tuesday.

U.S. House Speaker Johnson: The fourth spending bill will include additional sanctions on Russia and Iran.

Morgan Stanley (MS.N) rose 2.9 percent in premarket trading after its first-quarter revenue beat expectations.

Morgan Stanley (MS.N) reported first-quarter net revenue of $15.1 billion, compared with market expectations of $14.46 billion.

According to Fox News: U.S. House Speaker Johnson said the fourth spending bill will include additional sanctions on Russia and Iran.

Brazilian Planning and Budget Minister Tebet: Changing fiscal targets in 2024 is not under discussion.