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NI225 opened down 160.91 points on April 22 (Wednesday), or 0.27%, to 59188.26 points.

Japan's seasonally adjusted merchandise trade account in March was 90.691 billion yen, compared with the expected 240.1 billion yen and the previous value of -374.2 billion yen.

Japan's non-seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance in March was 667 billion yen, compared with the expected 1,106.3 billion yen. The previous value was revised from 57.3 billion yen to 44.3 billion yen.

Japan's March merchandise export annual rate was 11.7%, expected to be 11%. The previous value was revised from 4.20% to 4.00%.

Japan's March merchandise import annual rate was 10.9%, expected to be 7.1%. The previous value was revised from 10.20% to 10.30%.

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement through his spokesperson, welcoming the U.S. announcement to extend the ceasefire, believing that this is an important step to cool down the situation and creates a key space for diplomatic contacts and mutual trust between Iran and the United States.

According to CNN: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will participate in the upcoming Israel-Lebanon direct talks as a member of the US delegation.

Futures on the three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures rising 0.4%; spot gold and silver also rose, with gold rising 0.1% and silver rising 0.5%.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: Within days, crude oil storage space on Khark Island will be exhausted.

U.S. White House official: Vice President Vance’s trip to Pakistan will not take place on Tuesday.

Canada's chief U.S. trade negotiator: It is not expected that all issues with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be resolved before July 1.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: If the United States wants to maintain the dark cloud of war, it should regard the Strait of Hormuz as actually completely closed.

Canada's chief U.S. trade negotiator: Canada is working very hard to update the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

U.S. API refined oil imports in the week to April 17 were -0.6 million barrels per day, compared with the previous value of 70,000 barrels per day.

The United States imported API crude oil for the week to April 17 -243,000 barrels, compared with the previous value of -336,000 barrels.

FAA: Boeing 737 MAX 7 and 10 models expected to be certified in 2026.

Canadian International Trade Minister: Next week, the trade negotiation team responsible for reaching an agreement with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) will travel to Brasilia.

API heating oil inventories in the United States for the week to April 17 were -530,000 barrels, compared with the previous value of -228,000 barrels.

API crude oil production in the United States in the week to April 17 was -240,000 barrels per day, compared with the previous value of -145,000 barrels per day.

U.S. API Cushing crude oil inventories for the week to April 17 were 678,000 barrels, compared with the previous value of -1.684 million barrels.