[The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its 2023 global growth forecast] On May 26 local time, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly raised its global growth outlook for 2023. The IMF said it expects the global economy to grow by 2.9% in 2023, an improvement from the 2.7% forecast in October.

Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.7-magnitude earthquake hits Tonga.

According to Nikkei News: Many insurance companies in Japan will increase their car insurance.

UN spokesperson: UN Secretary-General Guterres has full confidence in the UN envoy to Sudan.

The amount of extraordinary measures available to the United States under the current debt ceiling is only $67 billion.

The Dow fell 0.997% this week, the S&P 500 rose 0.32%, and the Nasdaq rose 2.5%.

The Nasdaq 100 notched its best two-day performance since Feb. 2.

U.S. Republican debt ceiling negotiator Graves: The White House has been tough on job requirements.

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad: The car plan will be finalized next week, and the cost of the plan will not exceed 8 billion Brazilian reals.

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad: The plan to reduce car prices may last 3-4 months.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, the net long position of Bitcoin was 893 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, U.S. speculators increased their S&P 500 CME net short position by 18,448 contracts to 488,102 contracts, and stock fund managers increased their S&P 500 CME net long position by 12,694 contracts Hands to 623,923 hands.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, the net long position of natural gas futures in the NYMEX and ICE markets increased by 19,721 lots to 25,364 lots.

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, the speculative net short position of COMEX copper futures decreased by 6,183 lots to 16,438 lots.

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, the speculative net long position of COMEX silver futures decreased by 266 lots to 13,177 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, the speculative net long position of COMEX gold futures decreased by 14,400 hands to 117,390 hands.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of May 23, the speculative net long position of WTI crude oil futures increased by 4,014 lots to 138,495 lots.

Sudanese military sources said that the Sudanese military intercepted smuggled weapons from foreign countries in the Red Sea state.

The Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.89% in night trading, at 18528 points, 219 points below water.

On May 26 local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Standing Committee of the Federal Security Council via video. The theme of the meeting was to discuss additional social security measures for personnel participating in special military operations and their families.