Market news: U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions will run for the Republican speaker nomination.

Market news: Brazilian ministers will travel to Venezuela on Monday to discuss power imports.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of October 17, the net long position in Bitcoin was 327 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Equity fund managers increased their net long positions in the S&P 500 CME by 4,709 lots to 676,338 lots in the week ended October 17.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of October 17, the net long position of the euro was 82,410 contracts, and the net short position of the yen was -102,658 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of October 17, speculative net long positions in WTI crude oil futures decreased by 56,850 lots to 183,351 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended October 17, speculative net short positions in COMEX copper futures increased by 16,437 lots to 21,553 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended October 17, speculative positions in COMEX silver futures turned into net long positions, increasing by 9,093 contracts to 5,014.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of October 17, the net long positions of natural gas futures speculators in the NYMEX and ICE markets decreased by 24,693 lots to 56,799 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended October 17, COMEX gold futures speculative positions turned into net long positions, increasing by 56,655 contracts to 41,867 contracts.

White House: President Biden discussed protecting hostages and providing safe passage with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya.

White House: President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Friday.

US President Joe Biden thanked Qatar and Israel for their partnership in releasing the hostages.

US President Biden: Secure the release of two Americans.

Market news: A New York judge fined former US President Trump US$5,000.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell: The Senate must work hard to help Israel and provide equipment to Ukraine.

According to Politico: Byron Donald plans to run for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.75% in night trading at 17,044 points, a 128-point discount.

According to PUNCHBOWL: Tom Emmer will run for the nomination of the US Republican Speaker of the House.

Sources: Commodity trading firm Trafigura is seeking to charter at least one vessel carrying Venezuelan fuel oil after the United States eased sanctions on Venezuela.