23:14:26
[The Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index rose, with freight rates of all ship types rising] The Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index hit a one-month high on Friday and recorded a weekly increase as freight rates of all ship types rose. The Baltic Dry Index rose 29 points, or 1.8%, to 1,610 points, the highest level since January 10. The index gained 4% this week. The capesize freight index rose 54 points, or 2.3%, to 2,448 points, with a cumulative increase of about 3% this week. The average daily profit of capesize vessels increased by US$454 to US$20,304. The Panamax Shipping Price Index rose 23 points to 1,646 points, or 1.4%, rising for the ninth consecutive trading day, with a cumulative increase of 9% this week. The average daily profit of Panamax ships increased by US$210 to US$14,817. The Supramax freight index rose 13 points to 1,071 points, hitting a one-month high.
23:12:43
Spokesperson of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas): Many Israeli hostages have died, and the remaining ones are still living in extremely difficult conditions.
23:08:07
Market News: The United States releases guidelines for providing humanitarian assistance to Yemen.
23:04:48
Tip: Fed Governor Barr’s Q&A session has ended.
23:02:16
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo: We will continue to strengthen ourselves.
23:01:59
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo: The negotiating positions of various countries are still far apart, but they still have hope for some results.
23:01:51
Federal Reserve Governor Barr: We are also concerned about cybersecurity and artificial intelligence risks in the banking industry.
23:01:45
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo: Reaching a trade agreement at the Abu Dhabi conference "will not be easy" due to factors such as war, economic recession and elections.
23:00:02
The one-year inflation rate in the United States in February is expected to be 3%, compared with the expected 2.90%, and the previous value of 2.90%.
22:58:03
Federal Reserve Governor Barr: Wants to maintain "flexibility" when conducting Federal Reserve stress tests.
22:52:30
According to the Wall Street Journal: Paramount is discussing cooperation or establishing a streaming joint venture.
22:52:11
According to the Wall Street Journal: Paramount discussed streaming deal with Comcast.
22:50:20
U.S. natural gas futures increased by 3.00% during the day and are currently at $1.629/million British thermal units.
22:42:36
Argentine President Milley: Comprehensive reforms will be split into different bills.
22:33:40
According to the "Jerusalem Post": Israeli Defense Minister Gantz said that Israel may continue to launch attacks on Hamas during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
22:31:49
Dropbox (DBX.O) fell 19% at the open, its biggest drop ever.
22:31:19
DoorDash (DASH.N) opened down 12%, its biggest intraday loss since 2022.
22:30:32
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened with mixed gains, with the Dow falling 57 points, the S&P 500 falling 0.01%, and the Nasdaq rising 0.03%. Coinbase (COIN.O) rose more than 15% as performance exceeded expectations. Popular Chinese concept stocks generally rose, with Li Auto (LI.O) rising more than 5%, Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) rising more than 4%, and JD.com (JD.O) rising more than 4%.
22:23:12
WTI crude oil hit $78/barrel, up 0.63% on the day.
22:16:04
Market News: Federal Reserve Governor Barr’s speech was interrupted by the activities of climate change protesters.