Swiss National Bank President Schlegel: Switzerland’s Exposure To External Shocks Has A Significant Impact On Monetary Policy Tools

Swiss National Bank President Schlegel: The Swiss Franc Is One Of The Few Safe Havens Today

Swiss National Bank Vice President Schlegel: The Middle East Conflict Has Driven Up Energy Prices

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter: The IRS Tax Season Is Progressing Well

According To USA Today: The U.S. Department Of Defense Is Quietly Bolstering Military Planning For Potential Operations In Cuba That Could Be Led By The Pentagon, In Preparation For A Possible Intervention Ordered By Trump

White House Press Secretary Levitt: Trump Will Hold A Roundtable Discussion In Las Vegas Tomorrow

The Federal Reserve Accepted A Total Of $223 Million From Six Counterparties In Its Fixed-rate Reverse Repurchase Operations

According To Al Jazeera, The Lebanese Foreign Ministry Has Filed A Complaint With The UN Security Council Regarding The More Than 100 Airstrikes Launched By Israel In The Country On April 8, Claiming That The Attacks Violated Principles Of International Law

According To The Wall Street Journal, The White House And The U.S. Military Released An Audio Warning To Ships, Informing Them Not To Breach The Blockade Of Iranian Ports And Coastal Areas. In A Maritime Radio Call, A U.S. Military Officer Stated That Any Vessel Attempting To Enter Or Leave Iranian Ports Would Be Boarded, Intercepted, And Detained

Market News: Republican Senators Urged Commerce Secretary Rutney To Strengthen The US Chip Supply In A Letter. Micron, Samsung, And SK Hynix Were Mentioned In The Letter

The China Earthquake Networks Center Officially Measured A 3.3-magnitude Earthquake In Zizhong County, Neijiang City, Sichuan Province (29.66 Degrees North Latitude, 104.85 Degrees East Longitude) At 00:57 On April 16, With A Focal Depth Of 6 Kilometers

Iran To Assess Whether To Hold The Next Round Of Talks With The United States

The China Earthquake Networks Center Automatically Determined That An Earthquake Of Approximately Magnitude 3.2 Occurred At 00:57 On April 16 Near Zizhong County, Neijiang City, Sichuan Province (29.67 Degrees North Latitude, 104.86 Degrees East Longitude). The Final Result Is Subject To The Official Rapid Report

According To Politico, The U.S. Senate Is Expected To Vote On Iran’s War Powers At 2 P.m. ET, Followed By A Vote On Vetoing Arms Sales To Israel