European Central Bank Governing Council Holzmann: In order to reach the (interest rate) peak, it is appropriate to take more substantial interest rate hikes.

European Central Bank Governing Council Holzmann: There should be no pause in rate hikes until (inflation rate) reaches 4%.

ECB Governing Council Holzmann: I would have liked to have raised interest rates by 50 basis points at the May meeting.

Google has announced new license management platform requirements for advertising in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom.

In the United States to May 13, the annual rate of commercial retail sales in the red book was 1.6%, the previous value was 1.3%.

[U.S. retail sales up, pointing to steady consumer spending] U.S. retail sales rose last month, reflecting strength in several categories and underscoring the stabilization of consumer spending. Data on Tuesday showed retail sales fell 0.4% in February after a revised 0.6% decline in March. Excluding autos and gasoline, sales rose 0.6%. While the headline figure was below the median estimate in a survey of economists, excluding autos and gasoline, the increase topped expectations. Seven of 13 retail categories posted gains last month. Auto sales rose 0.4%, while receipts at gas stations fell 0.8%.

[A fire in a natural gas pipeline in Russia has injured 5 people] TASS news agency quoted local emergency department sources on the 16th as reporting that a non-operating pipeline of the "Yamal-Europe" natural gas pipeline caught fire and injured 5 people. The cause and specific circumstances of the accident are still under investigation. The pipeline is located in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region of Russia and belongs to Yugorsk Gas Transport Company of Gazprom.

Short-term government bond yields in the euro zone edged up after the U.S. retail sales data, while German two-year yields rose 0.9 basis points to 2.651%.

U.S. Treasury yields rose after the U.S. retail sales data.

U.S. Energy Security Envoy Hochstein: We are still paying attention to the energy needs of the United States.

Brazilian lawmakers have said they plan to vote on the finance bill on May 24.

Apple: Software will serve as cognitive, visual, auditory (impaired) aids.

Apple: New accessibility features will help users with cognitive disabilities use iPhones and iPads more easily.

New accessibility features, including Assistive Access, Live Voice and more, will be available later this year, Apple said.

Euribor options trades are betting that the ECB will raise rates only once before September.