HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker: There are no plans to dispose of any other businesses.

Indian Government: The mineral production index was 156.1 in March 2024, an increase of 1.2% year-on-year.

Reuters poll: Brazilian real will appreciate 3.8% to 5.0 against the US dollar in 12 months (5.0 in April survey).

Reuters poll: The Mexican peso will fall 2.6% to 17.59 against the dollar in 12 months (17.38 in April poll).

Turkish Central Bank: Consumer spending momentum weakens.

Turkish Central Bank: Main inflation trend slightly higher than forecast.

Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Federation: If trade issues cannot be resolved within a few months, the year-end export target will have to be reduced from US$267 billion to US$260 billion.

Nigeria will offer 26 oil blocks for exploration.

The White House: US President Biden will travel to Wisconsin and Illinois on May 8.

Fitch said monetary policy in developed Europe is at a turning point, but the impact of earlier rapid tightening will still be evident in the first quarter of 2024.

Citigroup initiated a 90-day positive catalyst watch on Apple (AAPL.O).

Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The countercyclical capital buffer ratio remains unchanged at 1%.

According to the International News Agency: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that since the beginning of 2024, Russian troops have occupied 547 square kilometers of land in Ukraine.

Daimler CEO Daum: Very optimistic about the US market.

Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) shares fell more than 3% in pre-market trading as mid-term trial data for its weight loss drug from U.S. pharmaceutical company Amgen showed positive signs.

Governor of the Norwegian Central Bank: No new forecasts for key interest rates will be released at this meeting.

The Norwegian krone rose 0.7% against the dollar to 10.922 and rose 0.47% against the euro to 11.7460.

Governor of the Norwegian Central Bank: I don’t think there are any Norwegian-specific factors behind the depreciation of the Norwegian krone.