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Japanese government bond yields continued to rise, with the 30-year government bond yield rising to 3.760%.

NI225 gave up its earlier gains and now fell 0.3% to 62500.38 points.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: The ECB has a clear goal to keep inflation at 2% in the medium term. The Management Committee will take all necessary measures to achieve this goal.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: For interest rate decisions, medium-term and long-term inflation expectations are more important; although there have been no major changes in these expectations so far, there are some preliminary signs of change.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: (When asked whether the ECB is likely to raise interest rates at its next meeting) Unless the situation improves significantly, an interest rate increase will be inevitable in the near future.

Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: This will be the first tanker carrying Central Asian crude oil to sail to Japan since the outbreak of the Iran war.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: Making promises five weeks in advance is irresponsible.

The Japanese government said an oil tanker carrying Azerbaijani crude destined for Japanese oil company Eneos will arrive in Japan on Tuesday.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: The ECB will remain vigilant and will take prompt and decisive action if necessary.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: If the war with Iran lasts for a longer period of time and energy prices remain high, the risk of secondary effects will increase.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: (Suspension of interest rate hikes) This does not mean that if the energy price situation does not improve rapidly and significantly, we should wait a long time before raising interest rates.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: Although the economy and labor market remain resilient, the risk of stagflation cannot be ruled out.

ECB Governing Council member Kocher: The decision to stay on the sidelines in April is reasonable.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: The duration of the conflict will be the decisive factor.

ECB Governing Council Member Kocher: The economic recovery is currently facing risks, and inflation risks have intensified due to conflicts in the Middle East.

Bank of America Global Research: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points each in July and September 2027. The previous forecast was for interest rate cuts in September and October 2026.

Japanese government bond yields were higher, with the 20-year yield rising to 3.390%.

JPMorgan Chase: Covered nuclear fission company Oklo (OKLO.N) for the first time, giving it a "neutral" rating and a target price of $83.

Japan's 2-year government bond yield rose to 1.380%.

According to the Financial Times: Britain’s National Health Service will grant Palantir’s contractors “unlimited access” to patient data.