US President Trump nominated John A. Squires, a partner at Dilworth Paxson, as the director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the deputy director of intellectual property at the Department of Commerce. Previously, John A. Squires served as the head of intellectual property at Goldman Sachs.

Nomura: News and price trends boost confidence in going long on the Euro.

The USA's March EIA annual Henry Hub Natural Gas production forecast is 105.2 billion cubic feet per day, compared to a previous value of 104.6 billion cubic feet per day.