Volkswagen adjusted its annual forecast, expecting a full-year sales profit margin of between 6.5% and 7%, compared with the previous forecast of 7% to 7.5%; the total burden on operating results is expected to reach up to 2.6 billion euros.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of US$423.152 billion from 73 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Fitch: French election results increase risk of legislative deadlock/additional expansionary fiscal measures.

Palestinian Red Crescent Society: Israeli air strikes hit tents near a school housing displaced people in Khan Yunis, Gaza, killing and injuring dozens of people.

Fitch: French election extends political uncertainty; debt will continue to rise.

The three major U.S. stock indices showed divergent trends, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average widening its gains to 0.25%, the S&P 500 index narrowing its gains to 0.15%, and the Nasdaq turning to decline.

According to Interfax: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak said that India became the number one buyer of Russian oil in 2023.

U.S. bank stocks rose, with Citigroup (CN) up 2.7%, Bank of America (BAC.N) up 2.6%, JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) up 2%, and Wells Fargo (WFC.N) and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) up 1.6%.

The Chilean peso rose more than 1.5% against the dollar.

The Military and Political Administration of Kyiv, Ukraine: As of 17:00 on the 9th, the missile attack launched by the Russian army on Kyiv on the 8th has killed 33 people.

Market news: The United States has launched a chip packaging research project competition worth $1.6 billion.

Senior NATO official: Russian President Vladimir Putin is "attacked on multiple fronts" in Europe, including covert assassination plots, sabotage, arson and other actions to undermine public support for Ukraine.

Shell (SHEL.N): Workers return to offshore facilities after Storm Beryl.

Senior NATO official: We believe Russia can maintain its conflict economy for 3-4 years.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Oil production in the Permian Basin will increase by 20,000 barrels per day in July to a record 6.39 million barrels per day.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): U.S. oil production will increase by 40,000 barrels/day in July to 13.28 million barrels/day, the highest level since November 2023.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: We already have one good and one very good inflation data, and we need more good data.

EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook report: Maintains the natural gas price forecast for 2024 at $2.50/thousand cubic feet, and expects the natural gas price to be $3.30/thousand cubic feet in 2025, compared with the previous forecast of $3.20/thousand cubic feet.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: We will adjust interest rates cautiously.