According to a Reuters survey: All 29 economists believe that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50% on April 10. The median forecast shows that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50% in the second quarter and cut it by more than 25 basis points in the third quarter.

According to Nikkei: Japan and the United States are discussing joint efforts to promote hydrogen energy and strengthen related supply chains.

Investment Company Institute (ICI): Money market assets reached a record $6.11 trillion in the week ended April 3.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Our goal is to prevent inflation from deviating significantly from our 2% target over a prolonged period, rather than to strictly achieve 2% inflation over time.

Spot gold fell below $2,280 per ounce, down 0.86% on the day.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There are no plans to change our 2% inflation target.

Chilean National Copper Company: Copper production in the first quarter was close to 300,000 tons.

U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall, with the 10-year yield last down 4.6 basis points to 4.309%.

Houthi armed leader: 424 air strikes carried out by the United States and Britain in Jordan in about three months killed 37 people and injured 30 others.

WTI crude oil futures broke through $87 per barrel, setting a new high since October last year, and rose 1.84% on the day.

The White House: The process of the United States providing military aid to Israel has nothing to do with its conflict with Hamas.

Fed Mester: If we slow down QT, the repo market crisis in September 2019 will be much less likely to happen again.

Fed Mester: The Fed is in a good position to deal with its dual mandate.

Fed Kashkari: The dollar is a reserve currency and no other currency can compete with it.

The White House: The United States wants to see real change in Israel.