The Fed accepted a total of $1.063 trillion from 101 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Kirby: In the past 24 hours, less than 30 aid trucks entered Gaza.

U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Kirby: More Americans will be evacuated from Gaza on Monday.

U.S. Department of Defense Spokesperson Kirby: U.S. President Biden discussed the possibility of a tactical pause with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and discussed the situation in the West Bank. U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to hold talks again in the coming days.

The three major U.S. stock indexes narrowed their gains and once collectively turned negative. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.02%, the S&P 500 Index is down 0.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index is up 0.05%.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: UK interest rates may not return to near zero.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Equilibrium interest rates are still likely to be positive.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: If we implement restrictive policies for a long time, we will run the risk of pushing the economy into recession and pushing inflation below the target value.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: It does not seem entirely unreasonable to consider the interest rate stance in the middle of next year.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: The Monetary Policy Committee believes that restrictive interest rates need to be maintained at least for a period of time.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: We still don’t know what the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East will be.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: We cannot make promises on the outlook for monetary policy and need to maintain flexibility in interest rate decisions.

UN Secretary-General Guterres: There is an urgent need to implement a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The United Nations needs $1.2 billion to help the 2.7 million Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The Rafah crossing into Gaza from Egypt does not have sufficient capacity to handle the size of aid trucks required.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: British inflation will soon be in line with the rest of the world.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: The inflation rate fell quite significantly in October.

The Israeli military says it is currently attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: The slowdown in the British economy is affecting the supply side.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: We are seeing more signs of a slowdown in economic activity.