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Spot Gold Rises Nearly 1% To $4535.22/Oz

Israel's Ministry Of Defence Announces $48 Million Deal To Procure 'Tens Of Thousands' Of 155Mm Artillery Shells From Elbit Systems

Yield On 20-Year Japanese Government Bond Yield Rises 4.5 Basis Points To 3.305%

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Swedish February Retail Sales +2.4% Year On Year

[New Zealand Government Plans To Insure Energy Security With "Paper Options" For "Physical Fuel"] New Zealand Is Considering Using Its International Energy Agency (IEA) "reserve Certificates" As An "insurance Policy" To Cope With Future Fuel Supply Shortages. New Zealand Prime Minister Laxson Stated In Wellington On Monday That New Zealand's IEA Crude Oil Or Refined Product Reserves Are Not Currently Urgently Needed, And The Proposed Solution Could Exchange These Reserves For Gasoline, Diesel, Or Jet Fuel That The Country Does Need. He Indicated That This Strategy Could Ensure The Country Has Additional Supplies Until The End Of June. Laxson And His Ministers Have Been Working With Fuel Importers To Ensure Adequate Supplies While Also Developing Plans To Deal With Stocks Falling To Dangerously Low Levels. The Government Wants To Avoid Taking Drastic Measures That Would Hurt The Production Sector And Hinder Economic Growth. The Government Has Been Considering Ways To Obtain Additional Fuel Supplies Beyond The Existing Minimum Supply Obligations. Earlier Today, The New Zealand Government Stated That As Of March 25, The Country's Diesel Stocks, Either In Or En Route, Could Supply 55 Days, Gasoline 59 Days, And Jet Fuel 50 Days

India's Nifty 50 Index Extends Losses, Last Down 1.6%

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