Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: If large supermarket chains do not solve the problem of rising prices, we will not rule out taking any measures, including tax measures.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Will convene the heads of large supermarket chains to Ottawa to discuss plans to deal with rising food costs.

Ford (FN): A 12-week strike will cost employees an average of $17,500 in lost wages and profit sharing. The likelihood that U.S. auto workers will organize a targeted strike is very high.

Ford Motor (FN): If Ford meets the UAW demands, its full compensation will be 62% higher than Tesla.

Ford (FN): Each plant affected by a UAW strike affects 10-15 affiliated plants.

Ford Motor (FN): If calculated according to the current demands of the United Auto Workers Union, the company would have lost $14.4 billion in the past four years.

French Finance Minister Le Maire: The 2024 budget bill aims to save 16 billion euros.

French Finance Minister Le Maire: Lowered the economic growth forecast for 2024 from 1.6% to 1.4%, while the forecast for 2023 remains unchanged at 1%.

Fund analysis firm Lipper: U.S. loan funds received $343 million in inflows in the latest week.

Christine, head of Barclays Technology Investment Bank: Barclays expects April 2024 to be a busy month for IPOs.

According to the Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Mariyar revised the statement that the Ukrainian Defense Forces had liberated the settlement of Andriivka on the Bakmut front, saying that serious and fierce fighting continued .

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Issued warning letters to 15 online retailers and 3 manufacturers and/or distributors for selling or distributing unauthorized e-cigarette products.

General Motors Co (GM.N) shares fell 0.3%.

General Motors (GM.N): Proposal would increase wages for hourly workers by 10% in the first year.

General Motors (GM.N) proposed a 25% increase in its retirement health plan.

General Motors (GM.N) is now proposing a 20% wage increase to the United Auto Workers union (UAW), up from the previous offer of 18%.

U.S. Energy Security Envoy Hochstein: Floods in Libya have affected oil production there.

U.S. Energy Security Envoy Hochstein: The strategic oil reserve will continue to be replenished.

Fund analysis firm Lipper: Municipal bond funds saw $117 million in outflows in the latest week.