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2026-03-20Friday
Ukraine says two food-carrying ships were damaged in a drone attack.
Malaysia has commissioned several banks to arrange a planned $1 billion bond issuance for refinancing purposes, which would mark the country's first return to the dollar bond market in five years.
The FTSE China A50 Index futures have just broken through the 14800.00 mark, currently trading at 14799.00, up 0.41% on the day.
Barclays expects the European Central Bank to raise interest rates twice, in April and June, by 25 basis points each time, compared to previous forecasts that rates would remain unchanged.
Spot gold has just broken through the $4,690.00/ounce mark, and is currently trading at $4,689.68/ounce, up 0.85% on the day; COMEX gold futures are currently trading at $4,690.80/ounce, up 1.85% on the day.
[Reports indicate the World Economic Forum is considering reducing the size of its board of directors, but officials say no decision has been made] (1) According to sources, the World Economic Forum is expected to formally discuss a proposal to reduce the size of its 28-member board in the coming months, with a decision possibly made as early as this summer at the board's semi-annual in-person meeting. (2) Sources say the Swiss Federal Authority for Funding Supervision has indicated that streamlining the board is a wise move. One option under consideration is to retain the existing board while establishing a new governing body composed of existing and new members. (3) In a statement, the World Economic Forum responded that it "remains committed to strong governance and will further refine this mechanism as the Forum continues to develop as a leading platform for global dialogue and cooperation. There are currently no plans for discussion and no decisions have been made."