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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kaine: The United States is ready to resume operations against Iran "in a literal moment."

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane: The United States will track any ship trying to provide support to Iran.

ECB Governing Council member Cazacs: Given the recent experience with inflation, companies may start adjusting prices sooner than in the past.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Cazacs: We have not yet seen the impact of a large-scale second round of inflation.

ECB Governing Council Member Cazacs: The market pricing of two interest rate hikes this year is reasonable.

ECB Governing Council member Cazacs: Every meeting is a real-time meeting; many things can happen before the ECB policy meeting on April 30.

ECB Governing Council Member Cazacs: The development of energy prices is not far from the baseline, but it is highly volatile and full of uncertainty.

Market news: Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Stellandis (STLA.N) have jointly formed a team to jointly develop artificial intelligence projects.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: Treasury Secretary U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent launched Operation Economic Rage against (Iran) to maximize economic pressure.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: Iran can choose a prosperous future, and we hope you will do so.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: You can’t control ‘anything’ without the Navy.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: The U.S. Navy controls traffic in and out of the Strait of Hormuz because it has a navy and Iran no longer does.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: We will maintain the blockade for as long as needed.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: We do not want to do this, but we are ready to act under the command of US President Trump.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: The (Iranian) energy industry has not been destroyed, and the US blockade is shutting down exports.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: Our message to Iran is "We are watching you."

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: If Iran makes a wrong decision and refuses to reach an agreement, we will be prepared to restart combat operations.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth: The United States is "replenishing its strength with unprecedented intensity."

CME Group: DTCC and CME Group have received regulatory approval to provide end-user customers with a broader range of U.S. Treasury cross-margin arrangements.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth called on Iran to make a "wise choice" in its agreement with the United States.