OPEC Monthly Report: Cut the 2024 non-OPEC supply growth forecast from 1.1 million barrels per day to 1 million barrels per day.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: Given what happened in the United States, I am glad that we did not cut interest rates in March.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: After the interest rate cut begins, we will take measures step by step, conduct evaluation and then consider the next steps.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.5%, hitting an intraday low.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: Very worried about the trend of the Swedish krona.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia is concerned that the US decision to deploy medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region is irreversible.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: (On the possibility of deploying medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region) We hope to avoid further escalation of the situation.

Market news: Tesla (TSLA.O) investors may propose collective bargaining motions at the annual shareholder meeting.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: If the possibility of the Fed cutting interest rates disappears completely, it may pose a problem for the Swedish Central Bank and the European Central Bank.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: The downward trend (inflation) in Sweden is more obvious than that in the United States.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: The development of US inflation is somewhat worrying.

Oil loading operations resumed on Thursday on the Caspian oil pipeline.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: We are facing challenges and the Gaza conflict is still ongoing.

Ukrainian general: Russian troops in the east are seven to ten times stronger than Ukrainian troops.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: This could weaken the Swedish krona, which could in turn lead to another rise in inflation, and in the worst case could seriously affect the economy.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: If inflation does not worsen, I think the threat of a rate cut in May will mainly come from other central banks postponing their rate cut plans.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: However, it is important that inflation does not develop worse.

Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: My view at the last monetary policy meeting in March was that the development of inflation looked very favorable and it might even have been possible to lower interest rates at that stage.

Flood levels in the Russian city of Orenburg will reach their peak today, local authorities said.