ECB Governing Council member Simkus: I don’t understand why the rate cut should be more than 25 basis points.

Emirates Oil Co. has priced Murban crude at $80.99 a barrel for April.

Riksbank survey: Household-related businesses say they believe they will not need to adjust prices as often as costs and stability improve.

Riksbank survey: Companies surveyed see few signs that a turnaround is imminent, but they hope the economic situation will improve as household purchasing power recovers.

Swedish central bank survey: Economic activity continues to weaken, and now most of the export industry is also beginning to face falling demand.

According to Nikkei: East Japan Railway Company will increase total wages by about 6% on average.

ECB Governing Council Member Rehn: My assessment is that from the perspective of controlling inflation, the risk of premature interest rate cuts has been significantly reduced.

European Central Bank Governing Council Member Rehn: The European Central Bank is not the "Thirteenth Federal Reserve" of the Federal Reserve.

ECB Governing Council Member Rehn: The ECB will consider cutting interest rates between April and June.

ECB Governing Council Member Rehn: The risk of premature interest rate cuts has been significantly reduced.

ECB Governing Council Member Rehn: Inflation has slowed faster than expected, which is good news.

ECB Governing Council Member Muller: Optimism has returned to the euro zone economy.

ECB Governing Council Member Robert Mueller: More confidence in achieving price targets is needed before cutting interest rates.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks said he would not comment on market pricing for an interest rate cut of about 100 basis points this year, which will depend on data.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: I think the risks of cutting interest rates too early and too late are becoming more and more balanced.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: Wage growth appears to be slowing, and some leading indicators are pointing in the same direction.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks said he would not rule out an eventual return to some form of forward guidance, but it is not appropriate now due to rising uncertainty.