The United States has approved a possible sale of a $15 billion missile defense system to Poland.

The Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.26% in night trading, at 19019 points, 153 points below water.

White House official: U.S. President Joe Biden has started using a CPAP machine in recent weeks to improve sleep quality.

White House: Biden used a CPAP machine Tuesday night, which is common for people with a history of sleep apnea.

Siemens will transfer its 6.8% stake in Siemens Energy.

German Chancellor Scholz: I believe that US President Biden will succeed and win re-election.

German Chancellor Scholz: The goal of our support for Ukraine is not to overthrow the Russian regime.

German Chancellor Scholz: unwilling to participate in speculation about how long Putin will stay in power.

S&P: UK GDP is expected to remain flat this year, but we have lowered our economic forecast for 2024 due to higher-than-expected interest rates and tighter monetary policy.

S&P: Global GDP growth is expected to be 2.9% this year and next, before rising to 3.3% in the next few years.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has warned that the fiscal crisis will intensify in the next 30 years, the (temporary) debt ceiling agreement reached by Biden and McCarthy failed to eliminate the U.S. debt, and the Republican Party has called for spending cuts.

U.S. natural gas futures extended losses, down 5% on the day.

S&P: For most developed countries, "surprisingly strong" demand will keep policy rates "higher for longer."

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office predicts that the ratio of U.S. fiscal revenue to GDP will be 19.1% in 2053, and 18.4% in 2023; spending will account for 29.1% of GDP in 2053, and 24.2% in 2023.

The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the U.S. deficit will be 10% of GDP in 2053, compared to 5.8% in 2023.

The CBO forecasts that the long-term debt-to-GDP ratio will be slightly lower in February 2023 and July 2022 due to the spending cap set in the debt-ceiling agreement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Western countries are suffering as they have crossed themselves off the list of tourist destinations for Russians amid Russia-phobia and sanctions. All formalities including e-Visa should be handled for foreign tourists.

U.S. President Joe Biden: In my first two years in office, my team and I have managed to reduce the deficit by $1.7 trillion, and our budget agreement can reduce the deficit by a further $1 trillion without making any changes. concession.

US President Joe Biden: The rich and big businesses must pay taxes fairly.