U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending September 19, speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures increased by 1,173 lots to 2,356 lots.

Canada stated that it will provide 76 million Canadian dollars for high-resolution drone cameras and related assistance. In addition, Canada will spend 30 million Canadian dollars to build a Leopard 2 tank maintenance center in Poland.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and Ukrainian President Zelensky will sign a modernized Ukrainian free trade agreement.

Market news: German Chancellor Scholz had a phone call with the Armenian Prime Minister.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.31% in night trading at 18,040 points, a 17-point discount.

GBP/USD fell 0.50% on the day and is now at 1.2232.

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi: Does not support the "restoration of the WTO Appellate Body."

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi: The United States hopes to have a "fair" WTO dispute settlement mechanism.

Market News: A fire broke out at the Al-Ahmadi Refinery in Kuwait and firefighters are dealing with it.

The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively turned lower, with the S&P 500 down nearly 0.2%, the Nasdaq down 0.1%, and the Dow down 0.24%.

Intercontinental Exchange: In the week ended September 19, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators increased by 17,904 contracts to 265,531 contracts, a new high in more than six months.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: U.S. officials held talks with the United Auto Workers and automakers today.

Stellantis (STLA.N): We still have not received a response to the offer made yesterday.

General Motors (GM.N): UAW leadership is manipulating the negotiating process.

CEO of the National Gas Company of Ukraine (Naftogaz): At the start of the 2023/24 heating season, Ukraine’s natural gas reserves are expected to exceed 16 billion cubic meters.

National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Ophelia is located about 295 kilometers south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour.

The S&P 500 erased its previous gains, the Dow fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%.