Bank of Israel: Given the conflict situation, the Monetary Board’s policy focus is to stabilize markets and reduce uncertainty, while maintaining price stability and supporting economic activity.

Fitch: Stronger headwinds imply worsening outlook for business development companies in 2024.

The Bank of Israel kept its benchmark interest rate at 4.75%.

German Finance Minister Lindner: Germany will not take on more new net debt this year.

Swedish Prime Minister: If Finland asks for assistance on its eastern border, we will help.

Swedish Prime Minister: We will become a full member of NATO, the question is when.

Prime Minister of Finland: We will take further border measures in the near future.

Indian Finance Minister: Long-term high interest rates around the world will affect investment inflows into India.

Indian Finance Minister: We must continue to pay attention to the exchange rate changes of the rupee against the US dollar.

Swedish Prime Minister: We strongly support the measures taken by Finland to protect the border between Finland and the EU.

U.S. 2-year Treasury yields led the decline, falling 2.8 basis points on the day to a session low of 4.92%.

USD/JPY fell 0.5% on the day and is now at 148.68.

S&P: Adjusted the outlook for Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to negative and maintained its long-term rating unchanged.

Musk said he would be willing to help "rebuild" Gaza after the war.

British Prime Minister Sunak: This is a fair deal for senior doctors, who will benefit from major reforms.

UK Government: An agreement has been reached with the Medical Union of England, paving the way for an end to the strike by senior doctors. This week we will present our deal to healthcare union members. There will be no further action to call senior doctors on strike while members are consulted.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: I see Arab countries (including Saudi Arabia) de-radicalizing.

European Climate Action Commissioner Hoekstra: The Netherlands has reached broad consensus on climate action.