The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has approved Nippon Steel Corporation to resubmit its merger application to acquire U.S. Steel, according to people familiar with the matter.

Central Bank of Ireland: Risks to economic growth are biased to the downside, and risks to the inflation outlook are generally balanced.

Central Bank of Ireland: Core HICP (excluding food and energy) is expected to be +2.5% in 2024 (previously forecast to be +2.5%), +2.0% in 2025 (previously forecast to be +1.9%), and +1.6% in 2026.

Central Bank of Ireland: HICP is expected to be +1.6% in 2024 (previously forecast to be +1.7%), +1.9% in 2025 (previously forecast to be +2.0%) and +1.5% in 2026.

Central Bank of Ireland: GDP is expected to be -0.9% in 2024 (previously forecasted to be +1.9%), +4.6% in 2025 (previously forecasted to be +4.4%), and +4.4% in 2026.

Market News: The U.S. military conducted a strike in Syria to protect its service members. A Defense Department official stressed the right to self-defense and is ready to take action if necessary.

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Rogers: We expect overall inflation to be "volatile."

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Rogers: Officials are paying more attention to downside risks (to the economy).

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Rogers: We hope that core CPI will fall.

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Rogers: The economy still has room to grow.

The API crude oil production in the United States for the week ending September 13 was -242,000 barrels/day, compared with -37,000 barrels/day in the previous week.

API finished oil imports in the United States for the week ending September 13 were -385,000 barrels per day, compared with -85,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

API crude oil imports in the United States for the week ending September 13 were -61,000 barrels, compared with 231,000 barrels in the previous week.

API heating oil inventories in the United States for the week ending September 13 were 168,000 barrels, compared with -614,000 barrels in the previous week.

API refined crude oil inventories in the United States for the week ending September 13 were 2.3 million barrels, compared with expectations of 27,000 barrels and the previous value of 191,000 barrels.

API gasoline inventories in the United States for the week ending September 13 were 2.34 million barrels, compared with expectations of 370,000 barrels and a previous value of -513,000 barrels.

API Cushing crude oil inventories in the United States for the week ending September 13 were -1.4 million barrels, compared with -2.6 million barrels in the previous week.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon: The Fed will cut interest rates, but not in an earth-shattering way.

According to EFE News Agency: The Venezuelan Parliament proposed a draft agreement to sever diplomatic ties with Spain.