Fed Chairman Powell: Committed to reaching broad consensus at the Fed on bank proposals.

Fed Chairman Powell: If we need to redo recommendations on Basel III, that is a viable option and we will do that.

Fed Daley: The Fed is "focused" and "resolute" on reducing inflation.

Fed Daley: We are committed to the task of price stability.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez: I hope the EU-Mercosur agreement can be completed as soon as possible.

Fed Chairman Powell: We are developing liquidity rules, but they have not been proposed yet.

Iraqi officials: Iraq has pledged to donate $25 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: We have communicated with other regulatory agencies on how to solve this problem; some small banks have high concentration risks.

Texas, USA: Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) will lay off 111 oil and gas producer Denbury employees in Texas in April.

Fed Chairman Powell: I believe at least we will have broad support on the board of governors.

Fed Chairman Powell: I believe we will reach consensus on Basel III.

Market news: Italy (except Sardinia) will phase out coal from 2025.

Fed Chairman Powell: (When asked about Basel III) We have received more negative comments than ever before.

Fed Chairman Powell: The capital framework is basically appropriate.

Fed Chairman Powell: We are not looking for better inflation data than what we already have, but we are looking more closely at what we have already seen.

Fed Chairman Powell: 12-month inflation will continue to decline as we move forward.

Fed Chairman Powell: We want to see more good and relatively low inflation data.