Myles Bradshaw, head of strategy at JPMorgan Assets: Building a "more prudent portfolio" is important.

Myles Bradshaw, head of strategy at JPMorgan Assets: As the cycle winds down, the prospect of capital gains will emerge.

The U.S. dollar index DXY fell 11 points in the short term and is now at 103.25.

Occidental shares rose 1% premarket after Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in the company.

ECB President Lagarde: We are about to make more nuanced decisions.

Lebanese Interior Minister: The authorities are seriously discussing the fate of their central bank chief after being notified by Interpol.

G7 statement: We are engaging with third countries restricting the supply of G7 goods, services or technology to Russia to enhance third country understanding of G7 measures.

G7 statement: Russia should withdraw its troops from Ukraine unconditionally.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The Bank of Japan must carefully examine the various uncertainties about whether inflation will accelerate again after a period of slowdown without presupposing any ideas.

According to the ECB Economic Bulletin: Wage pressures have intensified further as social workers regain some of the purchasing power they lost due to high inflation.

Fitch: European equipment lessors are resilient to the risk of lower demand.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories decreased by 1,350 tons, copper inventories increased by 1,450 tons, nickel inventories were flat, lead inventories were flat, tin inventories increased by 125 tons, and zinc inventories decreased by 550 tons.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: I think the quantitative easing policy adopted by the Bank of Japan in 2001 has limited effect on stimulating the economy.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The experience of the Bank of Japan in quantitative and qualitative easing (QQE) shows that it needs to change the public perception that "prices and wages will not rise too much".

Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister: Russian troops are not in control of Bakmut and the fighting continues.

Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine: Russian troops have made some progress in the city of Bakmut.

According to Agence France-Presse: As of May 19, the death toll caused by Cyclone Mucha in Myanmar has risen to 145.