Concerns about avian influenza triggered fund liquidation, and CME cattle contracts plummeted; June live cattle contracts and May fed cattle contracts both fell to their lowest levels since mid-January.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman calls for careful study of rules for raising bank capital.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman: Part of the vitality in the job market is due to part-time workers and immigrants.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman: Inflation is expected to fall slowly this year.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman: Inflation is expected to continue to decline amid a strong economy.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman: Inflation faces multiple upside risks.

New York Governor Hochul: Maintain communication with the White House.

US President Biden: Assistance will be provided after the earthquake if necessary.

US President Biden discussed the earthquake issue with New Jersey Governor Murphy.

The White House: We hope to hold the Rafa meeting in the next week or two, but the time may be delayed.

According to Interfax: Gazprom Neft expects the average oil price to be $80-100 per barrel in 2024.

The White House: In a conference call on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed Biden on the overall findings of the investigation into the killings of rescue workers.

New York Governor Hochul: So far, we have not found any life-threatening conditions.

New York Governor Hochul: Has been in communication with the White House.

New York Governor Hochul: We take the earthquake issue very seriously due to the possibility of aftershocks.

Sources: Tesla (TSLA.O) will continue to develop self-driving taxis Robotaxis.

According to Flightradar24 data, flights to New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) have resumed.