U.S. API gasoline inventories for the week to March 15 were -1.574 million barrels, compared with expectations of -2.6 million barrels and the previous value of -3.75 million barrels.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) raised its quarterly dividend to $1.15.

SpaceX CFO: Starlink will not IPO in 2024.

Jeff Currie, chief strategy officer at The Carlyle Group, said commodities would face significant upside risks if the Fed cuts interest rates.

According to the New York Times: U.S. President Biden announced funding for Intel (INTC.O) to expand chip production, and Intel will receive billions of dollars in grants on Wednesday.

Net long-term capital inflows into the United States were US$36.1 billion in January, compared with US$160.2 billion in the previous month.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: Hopes to complete government funding bill before deadline.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.47% in night trading at 16,629 points, a 100-point premium.

British Labor Party fiscal policy chief Reeves: We will stick to strict fiscal rules. The current budget must be balanced so that day-to-day expenses are covered by revenue.

British Labor Party fiscal policy chief Reeves: The Bank of England must remain independent and Labor will maintain its 2% inflation target.

Royal Bank of Canada: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep the federal funds rate range unchanged for the fifth consecutive time at its meeting on Wednesday. But after two consecutive months of unexpected increases in inflation, any shift in the language of the monetary policy statement will be closely watched.

[Mark Drakeford officially resigned from the post of First Minister of Wales in the United Kingdom] On the 19th local time, Mark Drakeford officially resigned from the post of First Minister of Wales in the United Kingdom.

Commodity trader Gunvor Group: Even without OPEC+ production cuts, oil prices will still reach US$85-90 in the third quarter.

Commodities trader Trafigura: Geopolitical risk premium returns to crude oil market.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $446.978 billion from 70 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Commodity trader Gunvor Group: U.S. crude oil production is expected to increase by more than 400,000 barrels per day in 2024.

Beauty retail chain Douglas Group has set the German IPO stock price at 26 euros per share.