Breimann, First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: It is clear that the part of the Swedish economy that is most sensitive to interest rates slowed down last year.

Breimann, the first deputy president of the Swedish central bank: Household consumption has bottomed out and may start to pick up.

Breimann, First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: The latest results of Sweden’s GDP show that economic development in 2023 is slightly better than expected.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 42.4 million cubic meters on Friday.

Goldman Sachs will exit Japan’s transaction banking business and will focus on developing transaction banking business in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union.

The latest Platts survey by S&P found that crude output from OPEC and its allies was flat in February, but output from Iraq and Kazakhstan remained well above quotas. Survey data shows that the daily output of the OPEC+ alliance in February was 41.21 million barrels, of which the daily output of the 12 OPEC member states was 26.58 million barrels, and the daily output of the 10 partners headed by Russia was 14.63 million barrels. February was the second month the group announced an extension of its production-cut deal, but the group has yet to deliver on that promise. The survey shows that the output of OPEC+ countries that implemented production cuts in February was 175,000 barrels per day higher than their total quota, and the policy implementation rate was 97.8%. Compliance is likely to be a key issue in determining OPEC+ policy and unity in the coming months.

The South Korean won rose to 1,320.0 against the U.S. dollar, up 0.8% and on track for its best performance since February 2.

U.S. Central Command: Troops shot down three drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden.

U.S. Central Command: Conducted self-defense strikes against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and a Houthi drone in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The ECB may reduce borrowing costs before the summer break.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: Whether to cut interest rates in June will depend on data.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The economy should recover in the second half of the year.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The market is understanding the ECB’s monetary policy.

The South Korean won rose 0.8% against the U.S. dollar on the day, its largest one-day gain in a month.

WTI crude oil stood at $79/barrel, up 0.10% on the day.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1% to 177.74 points.

The Nikkei 225 index stood at 40,000 points, rising nearly 1% on the day.

US President Biden: The United States should ban AI voice impersonation.

US President Joe Biden once again called on former US President Trump to work together to pass the border bill.

US President Biden: Congress should pass legislation to prevent contractionary inflation.