According to NBC News: U.S. Senator Casey will unveil a bill on artificial intelligence regulation today.

Blackstone Group (BX.N) has $1.00 trillion in assets under management, beating market expectations of $1.01 trillion.

Oppenheimer: Raised Netflix (NFLX.O) price target to $515.

Market news: Vietnam and the United States see more opportunities for financial cooperation.

Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ.N ) rose 1.6 percent in premarket trading after it reported second-quarter profit that topped expectations.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) Q2 revenue in 2023 will be US$25.53 billion, compared with US$24.02 billion in the same period last year, and the market expects US$24.672 billion

Market news: North Korean hackers hacked JumpCloud to steal cryptocurrency.

British Financial Services Minister Andrew Griffiths said he rejected calls from lawmakers to regulate the cryptocurrency industry like gambling.

Fitch: The rise in interest costs will be larger in developed markets than in emerging markets.

Fitch: I believe many emerging market central banks will keep interest rates unchanged in the second half of 2023, having already carried out large-scale monetary tightening.

Central Bank of Iraq: Banks banned from using U.S. dollars account for only 8% of all foreign exchange transfers.

Fitch said it expects rising global inflationary pressures in 2022 to lead to higher interest rates, affecting most sovereign nations around the world.

Central Bank of Iraq: Banks banned from using U.S. dollars are completely free to use Iraqi dinars and other non-U.S. dollar currencies.

Central Bank of Iraq: Before the application of the electronic platform and the formation of the current government, checks on bank transfers in 2022, prohibiting banks from conducting transactions in US dollars.

Citi: Raised Microsoft (MSFT.O) price target to $425 from $340.

Governor of Odessa Region, Ukraine: The city of Odessa, Ukraine, was attacked by Russia.

Kremlin: Poland is aggressive and its hostility needs heightened attention.

Leader of the House of Commons: Opening of Parliament will take place on November 7.