The Turkish lira hit a record low of 31.0 against the US dollar.

According to local Syrian media Sham FM: Syrian air defense systems intercepted several Israeli missiles in areas south and southwest of Damascus.

Brazilian Central Bank Governor Neto: Inflation in the service sector has worsened slightly.

According to the Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces said it attacked three Hezbollah command centers in southern Lebanon.

Mizuho Bank: Lowered the target price of JD.com (JD.O) from US$35 to US$32.

The UK announced the addition of six new designations under the global human rights sanctions regime.

The United States said the International Court of Justice should not find that Israel has a legal obligation to immediately withdraw its troops from the occupied territories.

Indian IT Minister Vaishnaw: India has completed 280 kilometers of high-speed rail projects.

Market News: The European Commission seeks feedback on reforms to the European telecoms market and may expand telecoms rules to cover large technology companies. The European Commission may set up a pan-European computing project to promote the use of innovative technologies and artificial intelligence.

Lithuania agrees to close two border crossings with Belarus.

Indian IT Minister Ashwini Vaishna: India plans to build up to five chip factories in the next five years.

The difference in UK CBI industrial export orders in February was -14, compared with -27 in the previous month.

The White House: The government will invest more than US$20 billion in the next five years, including through appropriations, in the construction of US port infrastructure.

US White House: The Biden-Harris administration announced an initiative to strengthen cybersecurity at US ports.

Nokia (NOK.N) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) have reached a new cooperation, which will focus on Cloud RAN solutions.

The difference in UK February CBI industrial output expectations is 4, compared with the previous value of 7.

The expected difference in UK February CBI industrial prices was 17, compared with 11 expected and 9 previously.

Sources: The German cabinet approved the economic report and revised the GDP growth forecast for 2024 to 0.2% from the previous 1.3%.