According to the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, at 1:56 local time on March 14, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the sea 128 kilometers southeast of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.19% in night trading at 17,155 points, a 73-point premium.

According to the Financial Times: The United States and Iran held secret talks over the Red Sea attack.

On March 13, local time, Egyptian President Sisi held talks with visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. At a press conference after the talks, Sisi said that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is necessary and is a basic condition to curb the ongoing humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip.

US Secretary of State Blinken: Gaza relief aid is still insufficient and Israel must open as many channels as possible.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he held a video conference with Cyprus, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the European Union and the United Nations on the Gaza Maritime Corridor.

According to Nikkei: As tourist traffic rebounds, Japan will relax its requirements and provide more choices for foreign tourists.

The U.S. Iran envoy said he would meet with the Panamanian government to ensure that the country’s shipping registry and justice are not abused by entities seeking to evade sanctions on Iran.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: We currently don’t see a broad trend in the world moving away from the U.S. dollar.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: The U.S. dollar has always been and will continue to be the reserve currency.

Governor of the Central Bank of Colombia: The Central Bank of Colombia predicts GDP growth of 3.5% in 2025.

United Nations spokesman: Due to the unstable security situation, non-essential United Nations staff will leave Haiti starting Wednesday.

German Chancellor Scholz: Germany supports Thailand’s entry into the OECD.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $521.738 billion from 77 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Fitch: Lowered short-term natural gas price expectations, while oil price expectations remain unchanged.

Fitch: The German economy faces structural growth constraints but has also been hit by a series of major shocks, although these shocks are unlikely to reoccur.

U.S. Steel (XN) fell short-term, falling more than 3% on the day.

According to the British Financial Times: US President Biden expressed concerns about Japan’s acquisition of US Steel (XN).