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GFZ (German Center for Geosciences): A 5.93-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

Federal Reserve Bank of Canada President Tom Daly stated that the economy no longer needs to create as many jobs as before to maintain the same employment rate. In this environment, monthly hiring data no longer accurately reflects the health of the labor market. The unemployment rate may be a better measure. She stated, "Ratios and indicators such as the employment-to-population ratio, the unemployment rate, the turnover rate, or the hiring rate reflect changes in the size of the labor force, thus providing a clearer picture of the health of the labor market."

Federal Reserve's Daly: Zero or negative growth in (employment) does not necessarily mean a weak economy.

Federal Reserve's Daly: Slower labor force growth means slower job growth.

According to AXIOS: A senior Israeli official said Israel has cancelled its planned attack on Iran to avoid affecting search and rescue efforts.

Officials say Italian Prime Minister Meloni will meet with Saudi Crown Prince on Friday.

Nick Timiraos, the Fed's mouthpiece, said that the decline in average weekly hours worked in the U.S. in March resulted in minimal growth in the composite weekly wage index for private sector workers (which combines hiring, wages, and hours worked). Its 12-month change rate fell slightly to 3.9%.

Nick Timiraos, the Fed's mouthpiece, said the U.S. unemployment rate is 4.256%, remaining remarkably stable over the past two years with very little fluctuation, after rising from a low of 3.5% in 2023. The number of permanently unemployed declined slightly in March.

Market news: Kuwait officials said that air pollution levels did not show any abnormalities after the drone attack on the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Egypt intends to increase its food imports from Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Egyptian President Sisi said Egypt will stop buying the grain seized by Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by phone with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The force majeure event for El Paso Gas Company has been lifted.

April 3rd - According to CASIC Rocket Technology Co., Ltd., the Kuaizhou-11 Y13 carrier rocket successfully passed its factory quality review on April 3, 2026. This review comprehensively confirmed the rocket's technical condition and product quality before delivery, signifying that the rocket is ready for flight. The Y13 carrier rocket will carry out a "one rocket, eight satellites" launch mission from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

On April 3, Liu Wei, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of Transport, chaired a ministerial meeting. The meeting emphasized the need to accelerate the improvement of the modern comprehensive transportation system in Xiong'an New Area, and to focus on accelerating the digitalization of transportation, promoting green and low-carbon development, and enhancing transportation safety resilience. It also stressed the importance of fully tapping the potential of the service industry, combining it with the realities of transportation, continuously improving transportation and logistics infrastructure, actively cultivating leading transportation and logistics enterprises and integrated logistics providers, and fully supporting the construction of a modern industrial system.

According to TASS, Russia says there is no need for additional restrictions on diesel exports.

A Reuters poll indicates that the Polish central bank expects to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% next week.