ITALY WORKING ON FUEL TAX CUT EXTENSION, OFFICIAL SAYS

US Dollar: 1. US President Trump: Federal Reserve Chairman Powell must resign as soon as possible. 2. Federal Reserve Chairman Schmid: Do not underestimate the risks to inflation expectations. 3. Goldman Sachs: The likelihood of a Fed rate hike this year remains low; the Fed typically does not tighten policy solely in response to the oil shock. Euro: 1. ECB Governing Council member Mueller: A rate hike in April cannot be ruled out. 2. ECB President Vujicic: Rising inflation expectations are within expectations. 3. ECB Governing Council member Radev: The ECB has not pre-committed to a specific future interest rate path. 4. Markets have lowered their expectations for the magnitude of ECB rate hikes, currently projecting a cumulative 57 basis point hike by the end of December, equivalent to two rate hikes, with only a 30% probability of a third hike. Pound Sterling: 1. UK Government: Raises the national minimum wage to £10.85 per hour. 2. Markets have reduced their bets on a Bank of England rate hike, pricing in an expected 45 basis point hike this year. Other: 1. Turkey restarts foreign exchange swaps to stabilize the exchange rate and liquidity. 2. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted reverse repurchase operations, resulting in a net withdrawal of 78 billion yuan. 3. Canada's economy saw moderate growth in January; first-quarter growth is expected to exceed expectations. 4. MSCI reclassifies Greece from an emerging market to a developed market. 5. Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Jansson: Overall, maintaining the policy rate and interest rate path unchanged is reasonable. 6. The Central Bank of Colombia raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 11.25%, a decision supported by a majority of its seven members. 7. A Reuters poll indicates that the Central Bank of Russia expects to lower its key interest rate from the current 15% to 14.5% in April 2026.

The Israeli military stated regarding the attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon that Israeli forces did not plant any explosive devices and that no Israeli soldiers were present in the area at the time.