United Nations Rescue and Works Agency (UNRWA): If a ground offensive occurs in the Rafah area, we may not be able to continue operations.

Czech Central Bank Governor Mihel: We will continue to maintain a hawkish stance and spare no effort to maintain price stability.

EU energy chief: EU analysis finds there are other solutions for the countries served by this gas route.

Latvia lowered its 2024 GDP growth forecast to 1.4%, compared with the previous forecast of 2.5%.

UK Government: As co-leader of a coalition of key international capabilities in Ukraine, the UK will provide thousands of drones.

According to Nikkei: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the government to introduce generative artificial intelligence legislation in 2024.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Services sector inflation shows signs of persistence.

Singapore and Indonesia will cooperate on carbon capture and storage.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Wages are increasingly becoming a driver of inflation.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Wage pressure in 2024 will particularly depend on the outcome of ongoing or upcoming negotiations.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde: We believe the latest information is broadly consistent with our assessment in December.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: The latest data confirms the ongoing disinflation process and is expected to gradually decline further in 2024.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: We will continue to take a data-driven approach.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: The current anti-inflation process is expected to continue, but the Committee needs to be convinced that it will lead us sustainably to reach the 2% target.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: The wage agreement indicates some leveling in the fourth quarter of 2023.

After the UK GDP data was released, British government bonds opened higher; the 10-year government bond yield was 3.99%, down 5 basis points.

Airbus CEO: We are "on track" to achieve our goal of producing 75 single-aisle jets per month by 2026 and are confident about this goal unless a new crisis arises.

Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister: The government will continue to implement the “digital wallet” distribution plan.

Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister: High interest rates and household debt are the main negative factors.