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AUSTRALIA'S S&P/ASX 200 UP 0.2% AT 8,997.60 IN EARLY TRADE (@FirstSquaw)

THAILAND LOOKING TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECTS INCLUDING SOLAR & BIOFUELS (@FirstSquaw)

THAILAND CENBANK ASST GOV: MIDDLE EAST WAR DISRUPTION COULD ACCELERATE SHIFT AWAY FROM US DOLLAR; DOES NOT NEED IMF PROGRAMME OR WORLD BANK MONETARY SUPPORT (@FirstSquaw)

THAILAND CENBANK ASST GOV: TOURISM COULD CONTRACT IN 2026 DUE TO MIDDLE EAST WAR; CURRENT ACCOUNT TO FALL BELOW PREVIOUS $12 BLN FORECAST ON LOWER TOURISM REVENUE & HIGHER IMPORT COSTS (@FirstSquaw)

THAILAND CENBANK ASST GOV: 2026 INFLATION FORECAST AT 3.5%; RATE HIKES UNLIKELY UNLESS INFLATION PERSISTS LONGER THAN A YEAR (@FirstSquaw)

THAILAND CENBANK ASST GOV: 2026 GDP GROWTH REVISED DOWN TO 1.3% FROM 1.9% DEC FORECAST; GROWTH SLOWED IN Q1, COULD SLOW FURTHER IN Q2 DUE TO MIDDLE EAST WAR IMPACT (@FirstSquaw)

EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN KYIV; MAYOR SAYS AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS ACTIVATED (@FirstSquaw)

JAPAN'S NIKKEI FUTURES UP 0.5% IN EARLY TRADE (@FirstSquaw)

BENCHMARK 10-YR JGB FUTURES DROP 0.13 POINT IN EARLY TRADE (@FirstSquaw)

WHITE HOUSE TO HOST CALL WITH US OIL EXECUTIVES ON THURSDAY - POLITICO (@FirstSquaw)

VIVA ENERGY: TRADING HALT REQUESTED PENDING ANNOUNCEMENT ON GEELONG REFINERY FIRE IMPACT; HALT TO REMAIN UNTIL APR 20 OR UNTIL ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED (@FirstSquaw)

GE AEROSPACE & OSHKOSH ALSO AMONG COMPANIES IN TALKS WITH DEFENSE OFFICIALS ON WEAPONS PRODUCTION - WSJ (@FirstSquaw)