Gazprom: will continue to deliver gas to Europe via Ukraine, with 40.8 million cubic meters delivered on Friday.

The Russian ruble extended gains against the dollar in early trade, rising more than 1 percent to hit a more than one-month high.

In the first quarter of France, the final value of the unadjusted monthly salary rate was 1.8%, which was expected to be 1.30%, and the previous value was 0.70%.

ECB Governing Council Vasle: Future actions will depend on economic data.

ECB Governing Council Villeroy: Monetary policy is effective.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: Our goal is to win the battle against inflation without triggering a recession.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: The impact of interest rate hikes is penetrating into the economy.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: The economic situation in France and the euro zone is resilient.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: But we have done the necessary work.

ECB Governing Council Villeroy: I support a smaller rate hike.

Market news: Philippine President Marcos is negotiating a defense treaty with the United States and Japan.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: The change in the pace of interest rate hikes is an important signal.

According to Kyodo News: After the earthquake, no abnormalities were found in the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Japan.

World Gold Council: Gold demand rose 1% to 1,174 tons in the first quarter.

World Gold Council: Affected by economic concerns, gold demand will remain strong in 2023.

World Gold Council: Gold demand in India fell by 17% to 112.5 tons in the first quarter.