Ghana kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 29%, while the market forecast was 29.00%.

The monthly rate of building permits in the United States in February was revised up to 2.4% from 1.9%, and the total number of building permits in February was revised from 1.518 million to 1.524 million.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell nearly 1% before the market opened.

Market news: Executives from Google, Intel and Qualcomm said they plan to counter Nvidia’s dominance in artificial intelligence through the UXL Foundation.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: I see an adjustment in wages rather than an upward spiral.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: We are making good progress on inflation.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: We are convinced that the wage normalization process is on track.

The CBI retail sales expectations index for March in the UK was -25, compared with -15 in the previous month.

European Commission Vice President Vestager: Lufthansa’s statement of objection is “completely normal”.

European Central Bank Executive Committee Member Panetta: The decline in inflation makes it possible for interest rates to be lowered.

European Central Bank Executive Committee Member Panetta: EU inflation is rapidly approaching the 2% target.

European Commission Vice President Vestager: The 12-month investigation is not a fixed time frame.

European Central Bank Executive Committee Member Panetta: There is a growing consensus within the ECB Governing Council on possible interest rate cuts.

Market news: Hungary, Slovenia, and Serbia established a joint regional power exchange.

Italian Government: Italy will step up police surveillance in response to the upcoming Easter celebrations.