The Russian ruble extended gains against the dollar, rising above 81 for the first time since April 10, up about 1% on the day.

Kremlin: will continue to work on the Lachin Corridor negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, there is no alternative to the 2020 ceasefire agreement.

Kremlin: Putin will decide in due course whether to attend BRICS summit in South Africa.

Market news: Russia urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to abide by the ceasefire agreement.

The CEO of Philippine mining company Nickel Asia said that two more mines will be opened.

Two North Sea oil platforms have been shut down because of the strike, the union said.

The Hong Kong Observatory canceled the yellow rainstorm warning.

European Central Bank Executive Committee Panetta: Geopolitical risks lead to continued volatility in inflation.

ECB Governing Council Villeroy: The ECB cannot ignore the destabilizing impact of the climate.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: Appropriate market incentives should be provided on climate issues.

ECB Governing Council Villeroy: Despite volatility, price expectations must be kept in check.

EUR/USD stood above 1.10, up 0.13% on the day.

Chairman of the Russian Grain Federation: Russia may export about 60 million tons of grain this season, a record high, including 50 million tons of wheat.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: The core task of global central banks is to stabilize prices, and climate change has already affected price levels and economic activities.

According to the Japanese broadcasting association NHK: The Japanese Self-Defense Force plane left Djibouti (East African country) and went to Sudan to carry out the evacuation mission of Japanese citizens.

According to Nikkei: Japan is considering expanding the areas in which foreign skilled workers can obtain long-term work visas.

Hungarian Foreign Minister: Four Hungarians have been evacuated from Sudan, and another six Hungarian nationals are on their way to a safe place.

USD/CHF fell below 0.89 against the Swiss franc, down 0.26% on the day.

[Organizations comment on German IFO business climate data in April] The data released today shows that the overall business confidence in Germany has risen slightly, and the expectation index has also risen this month. That suggests worries about turmoil in the banking sector were relatively short-lived last month, with the outlook still looking good after a stronger-than-expected start to the year.

German think tank IFO economist: The German economy is far from substantial growth.