The Prague Stock Exchange PX index rose 0.5% to reach its highest level since mid-2008.

Spot silver stood at $23 per ounce, up 0.36% on the day.

Bank of America: EPFR data showed cash outflows in the week ended Wednesday were the largest in eight weeks.

Bank of America: EPFR data shows that the week ended Wednesday saw the largest four-week inflow into the stock market in the past two years, at $5.95 billion, with technology funds inflowing for the sixth consecutive week.

Bank of America: EPFR data showed investment-grade bonds attracted inflows for the 16th consecutive week ($10.3 billion in the week ended Wednesday).

Bank of America: EPFR data showed that as of Wednesday, investors had flowed $16.1 billion into stocks, $11.6 billion into bonds, $600 million out of gold and $18.4 billion out of cash. Dollar.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 42.4 million cubic meters on Friday.

Malaysia has kept its crude palm oil export tariff at 8.0% for March.

Sources: The Bank of Japan is expected to end negative interest rates in the coming months.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: When the inflation target is about to be achieved, current easing tools will be carefully considered.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We are paying attention to the results of spring wage negotiations and various other factors.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I want to confirm whether the virtuous cycle of wages and prices is strengthening.

Indonesia said it had reached an agreement with Vale (VALE.N) on the price of the stake sale.

According to RIA Novosti: The Ukrainian ambassador said that Kiev will purchase fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets from Turkey.

According to AFP: Ukrainian generals say fierce fighting is breaking out in the Avdiivka region.

Mahindra and Volkswagen sign supply agreement with total capacity of 50 GWH.

ANZ: Strong industrial and investment demand will push silver prices above $25 an ounce in the second half of 2024.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We expect wages in fiscal 2025 to be slightly higher than our inflation forecast.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Real wages are expected to gradually turn positive.