The main events by the morning: April 10

• Russia is studying the conditions for the return of foreign companies. According to information from sources, the country's authorities are considering a number of requirements for businesses that left the market in 2022 and now want to return. These requirements include guarantees of localization of production, technology transfer, the creation of joint ventures with Russian shareholders and the introduction of robotics in production facilities.

• Ursula von der Leyen called Donald Trump's decision to postpone duties an important step to stabilize the global economy. On April 2, Trump signed a decree imposing duties with a base rate of 10%, calculated according to the level of the US trade deficit. However, yesterday he announced the suspension of mirror tariffs for 75 countries for 90 days, which was supported by the head of the European Commission.

• Countries representing 35% of global GDP have imposed retaliatory duties against the United States. Retaliatory measures are also being discussed in Europe, but the eurozone states are still unable to come to a consensus due to political differences. Hungary opposes the imposition of retaliatory tariffs, while Italy and Slovakia plan to negotiate with Trump.

• Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described Russia as a «safe and reliable partner.» He noted that the volume of Russian gas supplies to Slovakia has increased significantly, and the Turkish Stream is being used to supply the country. Fico also expressed satisfaction after hearing from German and other companies that they would not be able to function without Russian gas.

• The yuan's exchange rate against the dollar has dropped to its lowest level since the end of 2007. The offshore yuan fell to a 15-month low against a basket of currencies and to 7.35 yuan against the dollar. The reason was the escalation of the trade war with the United States, which imposed 104% duties on Chinese goods. Beijing is looking for ways to stabilize markets and strengthen fiscal support.