According to Deutsche News Agency, on May 9 local time, the Russian delegation to the West Bank region stated that a Russian citizen was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip.

Shinichi Uchida, deputy governor of the Bank of Japan: Nissan is negotiating with the UK to expand the Sunderland plant in the UK.

Shinichi Uchida, deputy governor of the Bank of Japan: Japan will start a solid-state battery pilot plant in 2024.

Czech Finance Minister: We will do everything to maintain the 2023 deficit target.

Market news: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met with the foreign ministers of Iran, Syria and Türkiye.

Registered warehouse receipts for aluminum inventories on the London Metal Exchange (LME) increased by the most in three weeks; registered warehouse receipts for copper inventories increased by the most in two weeks.

USD/CAD broke through 1.34, up 0.12% on the day.

Market news: Blackstone Group seeks to raise $1 billion for a new fund with the backing of the Middle East.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories increased by 8,700 tons, copper inventories increased by 3,700 tons, nickel inventories decreased by 468 tons, lead inventories remained flat, tin inventories remained flat, and zinc inventories decreased by 825 tons.

The Pakistani rupee fell to 288.50 against the dollar, hitting a record low.

Market news: Deutsche Bank will accept the offer to buy 1 billion euro notes.

A Syrian police source told Syrian state media that a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Damascus, with no details on the number of casualties.

U.K. 10-year gilt yields rose 2 basis points to 3.884%, the highest level since March 3.

Gazprom: Continued gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine, with 40.6 million cubic meters delivered on Wednesday.

Musk said the Twitter dating app was an "interesting idea."

Crédit Agricole Deputy CEO: Recession is expected to be avoided.

UAE COP28 Chair-Elect: To phase out emissions across all sectors, we need to invest in technology and gradually roll out viable zero-carbon alternatives.

UAE COP28 chair-designate: Oil and gas industry needs to phase out methane emissions by 2030