ECB Governing Council Member Rehn: Inflation has slowed faster than expected, which is good news.

ECB Governing Council Member Muller: Optimism has returned to the euro zone economy.

ECB Governing Council Member Robert Mueller: More confidence in achieving price targets is needed before cutting interest rates.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks said he would not comment on market pricing for an interest rate cut of about 100 basis points this year, which will depend on data.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: I think the risks of cutting interest rates too early and too late are becoming more and more balanced.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: Wage growth appears to be slowing, and some leading indicators are pointing in the same direction.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks said he would not rule out an eventual return to some form of forward guidance, but it is not appropriate now due to rising uncertainty.

ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: Current interest rate cut expectations are more consistent with the ECB’s baseline scenario.

On March 7, local time, family members of Israeli detainees held a protest in Tel Aviv, calling on the Israeli government to take measures to release those detained in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. The protest was held near the Israeli Defense Ministry, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was holding a meeting.

IMF spokesperson: We look forward to working with the new Pakistani government to complete the second review under the current arrangement.

ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: France must achieve its fiscal deficit target.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy: The market generally believes that risks are in balance, the central bank will cut interest rates, and the timing of interest rate cuts is only a secondary issue.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy: French economic growth will once again exceed the European average.

Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will not seek re-election as an MP.

ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: Risks in the timing of interest rate cuts are balanced.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy: We need to avoid rushing to adjust interest rates and avoid acting too late.

ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: We are increasingly confident that we will achieve our inflation target.

Breimann, First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Despite the risk of progress retreating, we believe the prospects for stabilizing inflation at low levels are good.

Breimann, First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Slowing demand in the Swedish economy has led to a decline in inflation.