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ECB Governing Council Member Cazacs: I am not sure yet that the next interest rate adjustment will be a rate hike.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Equity fund managers increased their net long positions in CME S&P 500 Index futures by 71,259 contracts in the week ended April 14, to 1,011,108 contracts. Stock speculators increased their net short position in CME S&P 500 futures by 186,638 contracts to 414,897 contracts.

U.S. President Trump accused Spain on social media of not cooperating with the United States in its actions against Iran.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: (Talk about the yen’s rebound) Recent fluctuations are largely driven by speculative trading.

Fed Governor Waller: We are seeing social norms surrounding the Federal Reserve being broken, but its independence has not yet been affected.

Fed Governor Waller: Private credit will not run like banks, so the risk is lower. We currently do not see systemic risks from private credit.

Fed Governor Waller: Private credit is not a big area in financial markets.

Fed Governor Waller: I am an optimist about artificial intelligence and that it will create new opportunities.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We do not support the proposals of US officials and their media on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Fed Governor Waller: Not worried about the overall integrity of U.S. official economic data.

Market news: Serbia’s Russian-controlled oil company NIS has once again been exempted from US sanctions.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Iran has never considered transferring enriched uranium to the United States as an option.

Federal Reserve Governor Waller: There is no concern that the U.S. dollar will lose its reserve currency status and is still trusted by all parties.

According to the Saudi National News Agency: The Saudi Foreign Minister held a phone call with the US Secretary of State to discuss consolidating the ceasefire in Lebanon.

According to the Saudi state news agency: The Saudi foreign minister and the US secretary of state discussed efforts to ensure the smooth flow of the Strait of Hormuz.

Fed Governor Waller: Scenario analysis is crucial for central bank officials.

Federal Reserve Governor Waller: The job market with low hiring and low layoffs is partly related to companies' response to tariffs.

According to CBS: Trump said Iran has agreed to stop supporting proxy groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

According to CBS: Trump said the materials will be shipped to the United States.

According to CBS: U.S. President Trump said he would not use U.S. ground forces to remove Iran’s enriched uranium. When asked who would retrieve it, he said only "our people."