GBP/USD fell 0.50% on the day and is now at 1.2232.

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi: Does not support the "restoration of the WTO Appellate Body."

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi: The United States hopes to have a "fair" WTO dispute settlement mechanism.

Market News: A fire broke out at the Al-Ahmadi Refinery in Kuwait and firefighters are dealing with it.

The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively turned lower, with the S&P 500 down nearly 0.2%, the Nasdaq down 0.1%, and the Dow down 0.24%.

Intercontinental Exchange: In the week ended September 19, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators increased by 17,904 contracts to 265,531 contracts, a new high in more than six months.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: U.S. officials held talks with the United Auto Workers and automakers today.

Stellantis (STLA.N): We still have not received a response to the offer made yesterday.

General Motors (GM.N): UAW leadership is manipulating the negotiating process.

CEO of the National Gas Company of Ukraine (Naftogaz): At the start of the 2023/24 heating season, Ukraine’s natural gas reserves are expected to exceed 16 billion cubic meters.

National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Ophelia is located about 295 kilometers south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour.

The S&P 500 erased its previous gains, the Dow fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%.

Fed Daly: Even if the government shuts down, we are ready to continue working and achieve our goals.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: Canada will send F-16 training aircraft for use by pilots and maintenance personnel.

Fed Daly: We should not rule out risks, but it turns out that the risk of economic stagflation is no longer that important.

Fed Daly: Generative artificial intelligence is still in its infancy.

Fed Daly: I do see signs of declining demand after interest rates are raised.