- Investors assessed the economic outlook amid tighter monetary policy and Russia's war in Ukraine, while equities and futures gained.
- Contracts on US benchmarks rose ahead of Friday's payrolls report, while Europe's Stoxx 600 index rose following its worst quarter since the 1987 bear market. Chinese equities on the New York Stock Exchange rose in premarket trade as Beijing prepares to provide US regulators full access to the auditing reports of the bulk of the 200-plus businesses listed there.
- As euro-area inflation surged to a new all-time high and Russia's Gazprom began informing clients how to pay for gas in rubles, oil reversed a previous dip. Russia's invasion is causing havoc in global supply systems and adding to already-increasing energy prices.
- Treasury rates increased and the dollar remained stable as traders awaited the employment data, which might enhance the argument for the Federal Reserve to deploy aggressive interest rate rises.
- UK agrees to join the US in strategic oil reserves release.
- The Kremlin claims that Putin's decision to make gas payments in roubles is irreversible.
- The Kremlin has stated that Russia will not cut off gas supplies to Europe on April 1.
- Gazprom reports that it has begun sending requests for gas-for-rouble payment switch to clients today.
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia has seen much more understanding of the situation in Crimea and Donbass from the Ukrainian side - Tass.
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia is preparing a response to Ukraine's proposals and that there is progress - IFX.
