United Nations Secretary-General Guterres: The inviolability of diplomatic and consular venues and personnel must be respected in all circumstances, and calls on all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation.

The Norwegian crown rose 1% against the dollar, its biggest intraday gain in a month, as oil prices rebounded.

The total trading volume of the Moscow Exchange in March was 124.5 trillion rubles.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD rose to 0.50% during the day and is now at 0.6523.

US Secretary of State Blinken: Israel’s measures to allow aid into Gaza are not enough.

Lithuanian President Nauseda: For NATO allies, NATO defense spending accounting for 2% of GDP will be "too little and insufficient" under the current circumstances.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: The United States is working to establish the facts surrounding the Israeli attack on the Iranian Embassy in Damascus.

Israeli Defense Minister: (Regarding the attack on the Gaza aid team) Israel will jointly set up an intelligence center with international organizations to coordinate aid distribution with the military.

US Secretary of State Blinken: Israeli arms sales are consistent with law and policy.

Spot gold fell slightly after a short-term surge and is now trading at $2,269.41 per ounce, down about $5 from its record high.

The U.S. two-year Treasury yield fell after the release of U.S. data and was at 4.711%.

The U.S. dollar index DXY was slightly lower by 8 points and is currently at 104.76.

After the release of U.S. data, U.S. Treasury bond yields continued to rise, with the 10-year Treasury bond yield rising 6.4 basis points to 4.393%.

The monthly rate of U.S. factory orders excluding defense was 1.8% in February, down from -4.1% in the previous month.

U.S. durable goods orders in February were revised to a monthly rate of 1.3%, compared with expectations of 1.40% and the previous value of 1.40%.