McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: We will solve the debt ceiling problem.

McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: It is difficult to get the Democrats to agree to reduce spending.

Cyprus President: If the cost of the shipping industry rises, the EU must intervene to boost the industry.

Boeing (BA.N) CFO: Boeing has begun delivering the reconfigured 737 MAX airliner.

Boeing (BA.N) CFO: Boeing will deliver 400 to 450 Boeing 737 aircraft as planned.

The repurchase rate in South Africa until May 25 was 8.25%, expected to be 8%, and the previous value was 7.75%.

South African Central Bank: There are risks to the medium-term economic growth outlook, but the overall situation remains balanced.

Market news: Microsoft calls for the establishment of a new US agency to provide licensing for artificial intelligence.

Market news: Saudi Arabia established a $3 billion Saudi-Iraq investment company.

South African central bank: South African rand is highly likely to depreciate further.

Market news: Fund managers reject plans to force pensions into UK growth funds.

Russia’s central bank’s gold and foreign exchange reserves for the week ending May 19 were $589.3 billion, compared with the previous value of $599.5 billion.

The yield on six-month U.S. Treasury notes due on June 1 fell below 7 percent to 6.948 percent after the economic data was released.

Institutions comment on U.S. initial jobless claims data: U.S. Treasury yields rose as the number of initial jobless claims fell short of expectations. Initial market reaction suggested the data strengthened bets on tighter monetary policy.

Market news: First Republic Bank has offered a total of $10 million in compensation incentives to dozens of employees.