Alaska Airlines said Boeing paid the company about $160 million in cash in the first quarter.

The Baltic Dry Index fell 2.45% to 1,669 points.

Spot gold fell below $2,290 an ounce, down 0.42% on the day.

ECB meeting minutes: (March meeting) The economy is expected to remain weak for another two quarters.

ECB meeting minutes: The global economic outlook remains uncertain.

ECB meeting minutes: (last meeting) agreed that it was premature to discuss rate cuts.

Market news: The Reserve Bank of India has postponed the implementation date of foreign exchange derivatives rules to May 3.

ECB meeting minutes: Still need to remain patient and cautious.

ECB minutes: There are signs that wage growth is beginning to slow.

ECB meeting minutes: Volatility and troughs (inflation) expected after summer.

ECB meeting minutes: Cannot be taken lightly, the downward trend of inflation remains fragile.

ECB meeting minutes: Members expressed increased confidence that inflation would continue to fall to the 2% target on time.

The monthly layoff rate among challenger companies in the United States was 6.7% in March, compared with 2.83% in the previous month.

The annual layoff rate of challenger companies in the United States was 0.7% in March, compared with the previous value of 8.80%.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Russia cannot be a target of Islamic terrorists.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The goal of terrorist actions is to destroy the unity of Russian society.