US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 131 kilometers southeast of Lajesdas Flores, Portugal.

Source: A heavy group of Ukrainian marines is gathering in Nikolayev Oblast to storm Dnipro.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.68% in night trading at 17,768 points, a 42-point discount.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer urged U.S. House Speaker McCarthy to work together on a bipartisan spending bill.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: Discussed flooding issues with New York Governor and Federal Emergency Management Agency.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: The storm crisis in New York is not over yet.

White House spokesman Kirby: Continue efforts to promote an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Spot palladium fell more than 2.00% during the day and is currently trading at $1,245.00 per ounce.

White House spokesman Kirby: We still believe that imposing an oil price ceiling on Russian exports is a useful and feasible tool.

United Auto Workers: Retirement security and health care issues remain unresolved.

United Auto Workers: Battery plant-related issues are not the only point of contention in negotiations with Ford.

White House Spokesperson Kirby: Both Serbia and Kosovo need to fulfill their existing commitments and maintain dialogue, and the two countries also need to avoid taking provocative actions.

White House Spokesperson Kirby: The Kosovo Peacekeeping Force will increase the size of NATO troops stationed in North Kosovo.

White House spokesman Kirby: The United States is working with NATO allies to respond to actions that attempt to destabilize Kosovo.

White House Spokesperson Kirby: Earlier today, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken called the President of Serbia to convey our concerns.

White House spokesman Kirby: Called on Serbia to withdraw military troops from the border.

White House spokesman Kirby: The types of weapons found in Kosovo pose a threat not only to Kosovo personnel, but also to international personnel, including NATO forces.

White House Spokesperson Kirby: We are monitoring Serbia’s large-scale military deployment on the border with Kosovo, including an unprecedented build-up of advanced Serbian artillery and tanks.