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Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy: The attack on the Russian port of Novorossiysk did not affect Kazakhstan's oil exports.

On March 31, it was announced that the GF Dow Jones U.S. Oil Exploration and Production Index Securities Investment Fund (QDII-LOF) (Fund Code: 162719, Stock Exchange Abbreviation: Oil LOF) managed by GF Fund Management Co., Ltd. will be suspended from trading from the opening of the market on April 7, 2026 until 10:30 on the same day, and will resume trading at 10:30 on April 7, 2026.

Fitch has placed Qatar Bank on its negative rating watch list.

On April 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on his official social media platform that Russian forces had launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine in the early hours of the day, primarily targeting civilian infrastructure in Odessa. The attack has so far resulted in 3 deaths and 16 injuries. He stated that the attack damaged several residential buildings, a kindergarten, and a substation in Odessa, leaving thousands of households without power. Repair crews are currently working urgently to restore power. In addition to Odessa, power facilities in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were also attacked by Russian forces. Zelenskyy called on Ukraine's partners to continue strengthening their aid to Ukraine.

Shares of U.S. oil companies fell in pre-market trading due to declining crude oil prices. ExxonMobil (XOM.N) fell 1.4%, Chevron (CVX.N) fell 1%, ConocoPhillips (COP.N) fell 0.4%, and Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) fell 1.4%.

Spain's strategic petroleum reserve (CORES) reported that Spain's crude oil imports in February fell 12.7% year-on-year to 4.4 million tons.

ECB Governing Council member Stournaras: Eurozone economic growth forecasts face downside risks, reflecting its structural vulnerability to energy supply disruptions.

ECB Governing Council member Stournaras: The appropriate monetary policy response for the Eurozone will depend on the size and nature of the energy shock.

ECB Governing Council member Stournaras: Due to geopolitical uncertainty, Greece's economic growth will slow to 1.9% in 2026.

April 6th - According to the Ministry of Transport, during this year's Qingming Festival holiday (April 4th to 6th), the total cross-regional population movement is expected to reach 845.378 million trips, with a daily average of 281.79 million trips, representing a 6% increase compared to the Qingming Festival holiday in 2025. Specifically, highway passenger movement is expected to reach 778.45 million trips, with a daily average of 259.48 million trips, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%; railway passenger volume is expected to reach 57.679 million trips, with a daily average of 19.23 million trips, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%; waterway passenger volume is expected to reach 3.725 million trips, with a daily average of 1.24 million trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%; and civil aviation passenger volume is expected to reach 5.524 million trips, with a daily average of 1.84 million trips, a year-on-year decrease of 1.3%.

Virgin Galactic (SPCE.N) shares surged 12.6% in pre-market trading.

Niu Technologies (NIU.O): Sold 261,624 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026.

U.S. stock index futures rose slightly, with S&P 500 futures up 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4%, and Dow Jones futures up 0.1%.

On April 6th, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) avoided fueling market expectations of a possible interest rate hike this month by maintaining a highly nuanced signal in its two quarterly regional economic reports. In a separate press release summarizing the views of its branch governors, the BOJ stated that looking ahead, amid increased uncertainty, there are concerns about rising prices, particularly energy prices, and their negative impact on corporate profits and private consumption. This commentary suggests that the BOJ is reluctant to commit to a rate hike with three weeks remaining before its next interest rate decision on April 28th. Based on overnight swap market pricing, as of Monday, traders considered the probability of a rate hike this month to be approximately 66%, as the Iran war could pose a greater upside risk to Japan's already persistently high inflation. The BOJ also stated that many reports indicated businesses continue to pass on rising costs such as labor and logistics to selling prices. Meanwhile, businesses continue to combat consumer inflation fatigue by limiting price increases and strengthening their lineup of low-priced products.

Saudi Aramco set its official selling price for Arab Light crude oil to the United States in May at a premium of $14.60 per barrel over Argus Sour crude.

Indonesian Economy Minister: Indonesia will raise aviation fuel surcharges.

Bank of Japan Nagoya branch governor: Some businesses in the region are worried that volatility in the foreign exchange market and uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict will harm the economy by worsening household and business confidence.