Belgian Prime Minister: EU needs more tools to counter Russian propaganda.

Bank of Greece Governor Stournaras urged the European Central Bank to allow Greek banks to pay dividends.

IEA Monthly Report: Warm weather reduced OECD heating fuel use, while a recession in factories in developed economies hit industrial fuel demand.

ECB survey: GDP growth forecast for 2024 was lowered to 0.5% from 0.6% previously, and raised to 1.4% in 2025 from 1.3% previously.

IEA Monthly Report: Non-OPEC+ oil supply will increase by 1.6 million barrels per day in 2024.

The UK FTSE 100 index stood above 8,000 points, up 0.96% on the day.

Swedish Commercial Bank now expects the Riksbank to cut interest rates for the first time in May.

Swedish Central Bank First Deputy Governor Breman: When the rate cuts begin, I think gradual and cautious rate cuts will be the main scenario.

According to local officials: No damage or casualties occurred after the drone attack.

According to TASS: Russia summoned the Slovenian ambassador.

Investment bank DNB: It is now expected that the Swedish Central Bank will cut interest rates for the first time in May, which was previously expected to be in June.

The Singapore dollar fell 0.4% to 1.3577 against the U.S. dollar during the day, hitting its lowest level since November 14, 2023.

The First Deputy Governor of the Swedish Central Bank, Breman: The current level of the Swedish krona is not very good, but from the perspective of Swedish inflation, we can deal with this situation.

Breman, First Deputy Governor of the Swedish Central Bank: I think the differences between central banks will be more obvious when interest rates fall than when interest rates rise.