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Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Taylor: I'm more focused on the upside, with significant productivity gains on the horizon.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: Which meeting will make the specific decision is just a matter of detail.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: The market believes we will take the necessary measures.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Taylor: The labor market’s response to the war with Iran is key to the Bank of England’s decision-making.

Intel (INTC.O) rose by 5%.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Taylor: Forecasts indicate continued easing in the labor market.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill overturning the Biden administration's ban on mining in Minnesota, a move that boosted Antofagasta's Twin Metals project.

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: I have not seen any decisive information regarding the impact of the situation in Iran.

According to an Axios reporter, a senior Israeli official said that Trump pushed for the passage of the ceasefire agreement.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: ECB surveys, such as business telephone surveys, business access to financing surveys, and surveys of professional forecasters, will be crucial in identifying trend changes.

Google Cloud: Announces the official launch of BigQuery Studio Notebook Gallery.

Fannie Mae: The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. was 6.30% in the week ending April 16, down from 6.37% the previous week.

Bank of England's Taylor: Markets are calming down after overreacting.

Preliminary plans indicate that Angolan crude oil exports are expected to rise to 1.12 million barrels per day in June.

U.S. Trade Representative Greer: At a meeting in Mexico next week, issues such as the rules of origin under the UMC agreement will be discussed.

The German DAX 30 index closed up 61.58 points, or 0.26%, at 24,149.00 on Thursday, April 16; the UK FTSE 100 index closed up 26.80 points, or 0.25%, at 10,586.38 on Thursday, April 16; the French CAC 40 index closed down 11.87 points, or 0.14%, at 8,262.70 on Thursday, April 16; Europe The Stoxx 50 index closed down 11.18 points, or 0.19%, at 5929.16 on Thursday, April 16; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 107.79 points, or 0.59%, at 18078.01 on Thursday, April 16; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed down 140.32 points, or 0.29%, at 48015.50 on Thursday, April 16.

On April 16th, Federal Reserve Governor Milan stated that given the inflationary situation that existed before the Middle East conflict, he may again lower his expectations for interest rate cuts this year. Milan said, "If I were to write the dot plot now, I'd lean towards three rate cuts, maybe four, I haven't decided yet." In March, Milan projected four rate cuts totaling 25 basis points this year, but he indicated that the pace of cuts might slow if price trends become "less favorable."

The US Treasury auction for the four weeks ending April 16th yielded a winning bid of 3.595%, compared to 3.56% previously.

U.S. Senator Warren said she was told the FBI had not investigated Warsh’s assets or any connection to the Epstein case.

U.S. Senator Warren said she had met with Warsh.