The S&P 500 fell 1% on the day, while the Nasdaq fell 1.43%.

Saudi Arabia set the official selling price of Arabian Light crude oil sold to the United States in October at a premium of $7.45 per barrel to the American Sour Crude Index (ASCI).

The United UK union has today announced strike action by its members at Altradbabcock Ltd following disappointing pay offers from their employers.

According to Saudi state media: Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Saudi crown prince agreed to continue efforts to ensure the stability of the energy market.

Blackstone Group issued 28.3 million shares on the London Stock Exchange.

ECB Governing Council member Vesco: The housing incentive program should be ended as soon as possible.

ECB Governing Council Visco: ECB policy is not aimed at public debt.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto: Hungary plans to import natural gas through the Polish LNG terminal.

Former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard: We should not give up on plans to raise interest rates again this year.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: Quantitative tightening has not lifted the UK yield curve.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: The rise in market interest rates now has more to do with the resilience of the economy.

The Polish zloty extended losses to 2% against the dollar.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: If the Bank of England believes that quantitative tightening has an impact on market interest rates, we will have to consider this issue very seriously.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Vesco: Once the peak is reached, monetary conditions in the euro area should remain sufficiently tight.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Vesco: Core inflation is slowing, although the degree of slowdown is not strong.

The Mexican peso fell 1% against the dollar.