Ethereum fell 5.00% during the day and is now trading at $3,459 per coin.

USD/JPY has fallen more than 20 points in the short term and is now at 149.05.

According to Nikkei: The Bank of Japan is preparing to gradually end its large-scale monetary easing program.

Barings suspends new investments in private credit funds.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: Discussed with US President Biden to achieve goals in the Gaza operation and provide needed humanitarian assistance.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Too tight financial conditions could trigger a contraction.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: We are not discussing the euro zone recession at the moment, as the euro zone economy has been at a standstill.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Price stability requires financial stability.

International Monetary Fund data shows that Uzbekistan reduced its gold holdings by 11.820 tons to 368.585 tons in February 2024.

Shell (SHEL.N) CEO: LNG demand is increasing due to recent price declines.

Shell (SHEL.N) CEO: Shell aims to increase liquefied natural gas and stabilize oil production.

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction as of March 18 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.76, compared with the previous value of 2.95.

The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of March 18 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.81, compared with the previous value of 2.53.

Coalition Greenwich, a financial analysis services company under S&P: U.S. bond trading volume in February was close to a record level.

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) extended gains to 6% after the company announced it would increase Model Y prices in several countries.

Total Energy CEO: It is expected that the global LNG market will be in short supply by 2026.