Sony Honda Mobility mulls halting EV development in North America after Honda reviewed its EV strategy, Nikkei reports

Trump administration increasingly using US Treasury Secretary Bessent to communicate its case on Iran as it seeks to contain market fallout, Semafor reports

German KfW Head of Capital Markets says Euro Green bond issuance “likely to come early” in Q2; Issuance window is now shorter amid the conflict

Sony Honda Mobility mulls halting EV development in North America after Honda reviewed its EV strategy, Nikkei reports

ECB's Lagarde says "Small, one-off and short-lived supply shocks can be looked through. But as expected deviations from our inflation target grow larger and more persistent, the case for action becomes stronger."

Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan says there were no talks between the US and Iran, either directly or indirectly, IRNA reports; says "friendly countries" seek to lay the ground for talks, "hopes these efforts can help in ending the war"