23:34:55
Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) are expected to be very low in August.
23:34:10
Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller: Inflation data prompts me to support a 50 basis point rate cut.
23:33:48
Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller: In my speech two weeks ago, I mentioned that a 25 basis point rate cut was a good option, but I was also open to a 50 basis point cut.
23:33:07
Fed Governor Waller: We are in a strong phase of the economy and we want to keep it that way. 50 basis points is the right policy move to achieve this goal.
23:05:28
Argentine President Milley will meet with Elon Musk on Monday.
23:01:34
ECB President Lagarde: Inflation will return to the target level of 2% in the second half of 2025.
23:00:42
As of 23:00, the main domestic futures contracts rose and fell, with low sulfur fuel oil (LU) and cotton rising by nearly 1%. In terms of decline, butadiene rubber fell by more than 4%, No. 20 rubber, iron ore, and rubber fell by more than 3%, and rebar and coke fell by more than 2%.
23:00:20
ECB President Lagarde: There is still great uncertainty in the future.
22:55:42
The decline of the main contracts of ferrous futures widened, with iron ore falling by more than 3%, rebar, coke and hot-rolled coil falling by more than 2%, and coking coal falling by nearly 2%.
22:43:23
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: I hope the United States can achieve a soft landing, but I am skeptical about inflation.
22:28:39
The White House: The path forward toward a ceasefire agreement has proven difficult.
22:24:01
The White House: Actively engage in close diplomacy to prevent the escalation of the Israel-Lebanon border conflict.
22:20:07
Traders cut bets on a Bank of England rate cut, with expectations for a reduction of less than 25 basis points in November.
22:19:57
AXIOS: A senior Israeli official told me that Israel did not inform the United States of the Beirut attack in advance, but informed senior U.S. officials immediately after the attack.
22:18:35
The White House: President Biden instructed the team to continue working to see if a hostage release and ceasefire proposal acceptable to both sides can be reached.
22:13:32
White House spokesman Kirby said that we still believe that a diplomatic solution is the best way forward in the Middle East situation.
22:12:05
White House spokesman Kirby said that the United States had not been informed in advance that Israel would launch an attack on Beirut.
22:00:27
The Eurozone’s preliminary consumer confidence index for September was -12.9, expected to be -13, and the previous value was -13.5.
22:00:26
Lebanese Prime Minister: Israeli attacks show Israel "does not care about any humanitarian, legal or moral considerations."
21:53:42
Israeli official: Netanyahu will delay departure to the United States due to security situation in the north.