According to TASS: The Russian Defense Minister has been informed that the mobilized Russian soldiers are being trained by officers with experience in Ukraine operations.

Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits the Dominican Republic.

CEO of Mizuho Bank: The business will be established in the United States through organic and non-organic methods, and we do not think it is necessary to cooperate with banks in the United States to expand.

According to TASS: The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Defense Minister Shoigu inspected combat training at the training ground.

EU officials: G7 leaders will discuss options for an international peace summit on Ukraine.

EU official: There is currently no specific EU proposal on diamond sanctions, but the aim is to track diamonds and reduce Russian exports.

EU official: The EU will push the G7 to impose sanctions on the diamond industry in the future.

EU official: G7 talks on Russia sanctions will focus on circumvention issues.

EU official: G7 leaders to discuss idea of international peace summit on Ukraine.

Spot palladium fell by 4.00% within the day and is now at $1470.39 an ounce.

According to Yonhap News Agency: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yue will hold a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima on May 21.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories decreased by 2,450 tons, copper inventories increased by 3,900 tons, nickel inventories decreased by 24 tons, lead inventories increased by 325 tons, tin inventories were flat, and zinc inventories increased by 275 tons.

The U.S. dollar index DXY rose 16 points in the short term and is now at 103.12.

COMEX silver futures fell by 1.00% in the day and is now at $23.66 an ounce.

USD/JPY rose 24 points in the short term and is now at 137.85.

Central Bank of Türkiye: "Liraization" strategy is paying off.