Bernstein: Raise target price on Microsoft (MSFT.O) to $465 from $406.

The trading price of base load power for next day delivery on the German OTC market fell 8.5% to 67.8 euros/MWh.

Traders are routing tankers carrying Russian oil products around Africa to avoid the Red Sea, according to sources and London Stock Exchange data.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: It is expected that the discount of Russian Urals crude oil will narrow in the future.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: The latest EU sanctions have led to an expansion of the Urals oil price discount.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: There are currently no negotiations with Ukraine and the EU on the extension of the natural gas transportation agreement.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: Current oil prices fully reflect market conditions.

Alphabet (GOOGL.O) fell more than 5% before the market opened. Its fourth-quarter revenue and profit exceeded expectations, but its advertising revenue fell short of expectations.

Spot gold exceeded $2,040 per ounce, rising 0.16% on the day.

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) showed that Oman crude oil was priced at US$78.75 per barrel in March, up US$1.54 from US$77.21 per barrel in February.

According to TASS: Russia sees foreign interest in freezing asset swaps.

Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson: There is no specific time for the meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in Brussels tomorrow on NATO issues, but we guarantee that we will meet.

The euro fell to its lowest level this trading day against the dollar after the release of French inflation data. The latest quote was $1.0809, down 0.3% on the day.

The euro against the U.S. dollar EUR/USD fell nearly 10 points in the short term and is now at 1.0808.

Market news: The Bank of Thailand may lower its GDP forecast.

Market news: Iran will lift visa requirements for 28 countries, including Saudi Arabia.

Bank of Thailand: Economic recovery is slow.