Spot palladium fell more than 2.00% on the day and is currently trading at $993.90 per ounce.

Trump Media Technology Group fell 3.2%.

A bus and train collided in the Yaroslavl region of Russia, killing eight people.

Spot palladium fell below $1,000 per ounce, down 1.49% on the day.

The board of directors of Russian oil company Rosneft approved the restart of the buyback plan.

U.S. Treasury bond yields continued to rise, with the 10-year Treasury bond yield rising 5 basis points to 4.25%.

The Central Bank of Russia: It reached a consensus at the March meeting that it should no longer send signals that interest rates are about to be adjusted.

Russian Central Bank: Cutting interest rates too early could lead to a second wave of inflation, which would be more difficult to deal with than the first.

Central Bank of Russia: The risk of prematurely cutting key interest rates could be significant.

The Bank of Russia: It will only consider keeping interest rates at 16% at its March meeting.

Central Bank of Russia: Further increases in real interest rates may be needed to bring inflation back down.

The Central Bank of Russia: Observed an "atypical situation" in which residents increase consumption and savings simultaneously as their income increases.

Central Bank of Russia: Fiscal policy will continue to have a significant impact on monetary policy conditions.

Central Bank of Russia: Most people involved in the March interest rate decision believe that the decline in inflationary pressure will not be as obvious as at the end of 2023.

U.S. natural gas futures rose 3.00% during the day and are now trading at $1.816/million British thermal units.

The Turkish lira gained more than 2% against the US dollar.

The Turkish lira gained 1% against the US dollar, trading at about 32.05.

U.S. stock index futures narrowed their gains, with S&P 500 futures up 0.05%, Nasdaq futures up 0.13% and Dow futures down 0.09%.