- A US Treasury request for a USDJPY offer led to a sharp strengthening of the Yen.
- US inflation data continued to lean benign.
- The US, Ukraine and Russia held tripartite discussions.
- India to slash tariffs on EU cars, a precedent for a broader trade deal.
- Colombia’s pension fund reform could lead to significant capital repatriation, if passed.
- Colombian leftist candidate Iván Cepeda leads voter preferences for May’s presidential election in a run-off scenario, but by less than 6%.
- Chile’s next finance minister has plans to eliminate the structural fiscal deficit by 2029.
- Romania’s 2025 budget deficit narrowed, undershooting its target by 1% of GDP.
- Gabon reopened talks with the IMF after a two-year suspension.
- Fitch raised Türkiye’s ‘BB-’ credit rating outlook to positive.