Japan bought 2100.1 billion yen of foreign bonds in the week ending September 13, and the previous value was revised from -222.6 billion yen to -216.5 billion yen.

Market news: Between September 17 and 19, Berkshire reduced its holdings in Bank of America three times, selling a total of 22,272,071 shares.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is reportedly increasing its settlement in the baby powder lawsuit to more than $8.2 billion.

Market news: OpenAI will decide which investors can participate in its latest round of US$6.5 billion financing.

Krishnamoorthi, a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives: I would support a draft bill on temporary spending with no conditions attached.

The Israeli military said fighter jets had struck about 100 rocket launchers since this afternoon.

The Israeli military said fighter jets had struck hundreds of rocket launchers in southern Lebanon over the past two hours that were being prepared for immediate launch into Israeli territory.

As of the week ending September 14, foreign central banks held U.S. Treasuries worth $4.639 billion, compared with $1.63 billion in the previous week.

According to Punchbowl: U.S. House Republicans are drafting a three-month government funding bill.

Market News: British Foreign Secretary calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) showed that U.S. money market assets fell to $6.30 trillion in the week ended September 18, the first capital outflow since late July, and the previous value was $6.32 trillion.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in the southwestern Polish city of Wroclaw on the evening of the 19th that the EU will allocate 10 billion euros from the Cohesion Fund to provide assistance to Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries affected by the floods.

The White House: We are concerned and fearful about the possible escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

Lebanese Mission to the United Nations: Lebanese authorities have concluded that the communications equipment that exploded was embedded with explosives before arriving in Lebanon. The communications equipment that exploded was detonated by "electronic information."

The White House: The United States remains firm against all Iranian-backed threats, including Hezbollah. A diplomatic solution is achievable and urgent. We believe the Gaza ceasefire agreement will reduce tensions in the region.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.65% at 18,177 points in the night session, 164 points higher than the previous session.

Bernstein, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers: US President Biden said he has not yet talked with Federal Reserve Chairman Powell about interest rates.

Fund analysis company Lipper: U.S. municipal bond funds received inflows of $716 million in the week ending September 18.

U.S. Department of Defense: We currently believe that the conflict remains confined to the Gaza Strip and do not want it to expand into a larger conflict.