On Friday, April 24, Germany's DAX 30 Index Closed Down 43.56 Points, Or 0.18%, At 24,137.12; The UK's FTSE 100 Index Fell 78.49 Points, Or 0.75%, To 10,378.52; France's CAC 40 Index Dropped 69.50 Points, Or 0.84%, To 8,157.82; The Euro STOXX 50 Index Declined 12.98 Points, Or 0.22%, To 5,881.75; Spain's IBEX 35 Index Slid 208.13 Points, Or 1.16%, To 17,677.77; And Italy's FTSE MIB Index Fell 254.91 Points, Or 0.53%, To 47,652.50

Preliminary Plans Indicate That Nigeria's Exports Of Its Four Major Crude Oil Grades Are Expected To Average 827,000 Barrels Per Day In June, Up From 807,000 Barrels Per Day In May

Third Meeting Of The China-Thailand Foreign Ministers' Consultation Mechanism Held

Mexican President Sinbaum: Will Speak With Canadian Prime Minister Later Friday

The Federal Reserve Inspector General Stated That He Is "actively Advancing" The Ongoing Review Of The Federal Reserve Headquarters Renovation Project

The NASDAQ 100 Index Extended Its Gains To 1.5%

The Fire At Tuapse Port On The Black Sea In Russia Has Been Extinguished

Iran: U.S.-Seized Merchant Ship Carried Medical Supplies; U.S. Actions Clearly Violate International Law

Sources Say The Iranian Foreign Minister Will Discuss The Preconditions For U.S.–Iran Negotiations With The Pakistani Side

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Spoke By Phone With The Pakistani Foreign Minister

U.S. Trade Representative Greer: The United States And The European Union Have Announced An Action Plan To Coordinate Their Trade Policies In Key Mineral Sectors And To Explore The Possibility Of Reaching A Binding Multilateral Agreement

Market News: Pakistan Has Purchased Liquefied Natural Gas From The Spot Market For The First Time In Two Years