UN Secretary-General Guterres: (When asked about the bombings in Lebanon) It is crucial not to weaponize civilian facilities.

According to PUNCHBOWL: US Senator Sanders will announce measures on arms sales to Israel.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Calls for an independent investigation into the circumstances of the bombings in Lebanon.

Britain summoned the Russian ambassador, the British government said.

Source: Hezbollah bought the handheld radios five months ago, roughly the same time it bought the pagers.

Former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said the case for a 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve was overblown.

Market news: Petrobras is studying lowering fuel prices.

UN Secretary-General Guterres: The Palestinian bombings show that "Lebanon faces a serious risk of a dramatic escalation and all measures must be taken to avoid such an escalation."

SOFR options positions suggest the Fed’s policy rate will reach 1.25% in March next year

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index extended its losses to 0.5%, hitting a new intraday low.

Amazon hourly workers will receive at least an additional $1.50 per hour.

Witnesses said at least one explosion was heard in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, and the sound of an ambulance was also heard.

The IMF said economic consultations with Russia had been delayed to allow for data collection and analysis to ensure the rigor of the consultations.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will vote on a rule that would allow half-cent stock pricing increments, a move aimed at promoting more competitive pricing and reducing trading costs for investors. It would also reduce the fees exchanges charge for access to their markets.

ICE raw sugar futures rose more than 3% to 20.65 cents a pound.

Brazilian Presidential Office: Brazilian President Lula and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Russia-Ukraine peace proposal, bilateral relations and the upcoming BRICS summit.

IDF: Col. Gil Warner assumed the post of Brigadier General South.

JPMorgan strategist David Kelly: The Fed should choose to cut interest rates by 25 basis points.

Franklin Templeton strategist David Zahn: The Bank of England should cut interest rates this week.

Intuitive Machine Learning opened up 55% after the company won a $4.8 billion NASA contract.