UN Secretary-General Guterres: There has been incremental progress recently in averting famine in northern Gaza, but more efforts are urgently needed.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all those with influence over Israel to "do everything in their power" to prevent a military attack on Rafah in Gaza.

UN Secretary-General Guterres: Strongly encourages Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

US Secretary of State Blinken: There is still more work to be done in Gaza.

US Secretary of Defense Austin: The US military is building the Gaza port and may be attacked.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: We still have to do more to lower the cost of living.

Marathon Oil: Global oil demand will continue to hit record highs.

COMEX silver futures fell 4.00% during the day and are now trading at $26.55 per ounce.

ExxonMobil said its renewable oil and gas reserves in Guyana remained unchanged at 1.1 billion barrels.

Spot palladium fell more than 4.00% during the day and is currently trading at $936.38 per ounce.

Argentine grain ports affected by strike for second day, Argentine industry officials said.

ExxonMobil said two oil projects in Guyana will be shut for two weeks to allow pipeline connections to be made.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: The United States needs "significant measures" to reduce the budget deficit.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: "Concerned" about the direction of the U.S. deficit.

The White House: If a new hostage agreement is reached, there will be a six-week ceasefire.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: No decision of the International Criminal Court will affect our determination to achieve the goal of bringing the hostages home and completely defeating Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on world leaders to block the International Criminal Court from issuing an arrest warrant.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that U.S. President Biden has made it clear that he will not increase taxes on people with incomes below $400,000.

The White House: Work at the temporary terminal is progressing smoothly and is expected to receive cargo in the next few days.