Bank of England chief economist Peel: Still trying to get inflation down to 2%.

Fed Governor Cook: It is important to focus on distributional results, although monetary policy is a "rough" tool.

Fed Governor Cook: The Fed is trying to balance two risks and hopes to achieve a soft landing.

Fed Governor Cook: We hope that the current policy settings are strict enough to bring the inflation rate back to 2%.

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense said the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip reached thousands, but did not give specific figures.

Senior EU diplomats said they were waiting for a proposal from the G7 to impose sanctions on Russian diamonds.

Google (GOOG.O): It will officially launch GKE Enterprise Edition, the advanced version of GKE, on November 15, 2023.

UK Government: Legislation on minimum service levels will be introduced to deal with disruption caused by strikes, including for railways, ambulances and border security staff.

Spot gold hit $1,980 per ounce, down 0.63% on the day.

International Red Cross: A convoy of four ambulances carrying injured people from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City arrived at the Rafah crossing point on Monday local time.

ECB Governing Council member Holzmann: Don’t expect an interest rate cut soon. An interest rate cut may eventually happen, but I don’t see that possibility at the moment.

ECB Governing Council member Holzmann: We need to remain vigilant.

ECB Governing Council Member Holzmann: I am not worried about the economic growth prospects because despite the interest rate hikes, we are still facing stagflation, so the situation could be worse, and our economy is in good shape.

Federal Reserve Governor Cook: The Federal Reserve cannot foresee all risks, but it can enhance its resilience to shocks; it is particularly important to strengthen the resilience of large banks.

Fed Governor Cook: The household sector is "pretty resilient" in terms of debt, although there are some signs of nervousness for those with weak credit. The banking sector overall is "healthy and resilient" and severe stress has eased.

Fed Governor Cook: The fragility of non-bank institutions may exacerbate tight financial conditions and economic slowdown pressures.

Fed Governor Cook: "Closely monitor" non-bank institutions with large liquidity mismatches, including certain money market funds, as well as leveraged basis trades among hedge funds.

Fed Governor Cook: For some borrowers, debt repayment capabilities are starting to show signs of weakness.

Fed Governor Cook: Corporate borrowing is at high levels, but measures of debt repayment capacity "remain strong overall" due to the limited impact of profits and high interest rates.