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Market News: The Federal Reserve has told large banks not to vigorously oppose new capital rules.

According to reports, one of the first targets of the US-Israeli war against Iran was a pistachio warehouse. The U.S. pistachio industry has benefited from decades of tough U.S. policy toward Iran.

Market news: Serbian oil company (NIS) received another exemption from the United States.

Five Iranian oil tankers tried to break the U.S. blockade by hiding navigation data. U.S. destroyers forced three Iranian oil tankers to turn back and are pursuing two others.

British shipping media "Lloyd's Shipping Daily" reported that the average price of ultra-low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) used for ship power has dropped to US$856 per ton. The price is down 19% from wartime highs in the Middle East but is still 73% higher than the average price in January and February.

A U.S. appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, and a hearing is scheduled for June to review a Washington judge's order halting the project.

The Federal Aviation Administration will cut flights at major U.S. airports to reduce delays.

Recently, a U.S. delegation met with Cuban government officials in Cuba, marking a renewed momentum in U.S.-Cuba diplomacy. U.S. President Donald Trump has previously threatened to intervene, and Cuba's leader said this week that his country is ready to fight if that happens.

Market news: US President Trump said that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz will not need to pay any fees.

US President Trump: After the Iran war is over, he will hold a "party" at the White House.

U.S. President Trump: What is about to join the White House is a very good, very smart, caring man who not only cares about his country but also cares about the world.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

US President Trump: (Regarding Iran) If there is no agreement by Wednesday, the ceasefire may not be extended, but Iranian ports will continue to be blocked.

Musk: The Tesla engineering team redesigned the lithium extraction process based on the first principles of physics.

Musk: SpaceX and Tesla will always be TSMC’s main customers. TSMC simply cannot produce the “amazing” number of chips required. If they could do that, we wouldn't need the "Terafab" chip factory project.

U.S. judge halts Tegna's merger with Nexstar.

U.S. Treasury Department: License allows delivery and sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on ships starting April 17.

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Issuing Russia-related general licenses.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve stated that the guidance is expected to apply most to banking institutions with assets exceeding $30 billion.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve issued revised model risk management guidance.