Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has called on people to remain calm amid protests in Venezuela.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the opposition has the ability to prove the authenticity of the election results.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is consulting on cash equities clearing and settlement rules.

Singapore investment company Temasek plans to invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years.

Google (GOOG.O): Will expand wildfire boundary tracker to 15 new countries in Europe and Africa.

Saudi Arabian investment fund Manara Minerals is considering options to invest in Chilean lithium mining assets, the Saudi mining minister said, as the kingdom seeks to secure lithium supplies "as soon as possible" to support electric vehicle battery production.

Meta Platforms (META.O) launches artificial intelligence studio in the United States.

Market news: Hedge fund Baupost Group chose to withdraw from the IPO of Pershing Square USA, a US closed-end fund owned by billionaire Bill Ackman.

US President Biden: The immunity ruling for Trump sets a dangerous precedent.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang: Blackwell samples will be shipped this week.

Kevin Mahn, chief investment officer at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management: As cracks appear in consumer spending, the Federal Reserve may need to step in and cut interest rates, perhaps earlier or more than currently expected.

Citi: Assuming a modest recovery in cyclical demand growth, it is expected that the copper gap will still exceed 200,000 tons in 2025 and 2026 at current spot prices.

Citi: Our revised copper supply and demand balance expects the copper market to see a modest (150,000 tonnes) surplus in 2024.

Citi: We now expect copper prices to average $10,500 per tonne in 2025 and $11,000 per tonne in 2026 (previously both were $12,000 per tonne).

United States Geological Survey: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 22 kilometers east-northeast of Barstow, California, with a focal depth of 7.9 kilometers.

U.S. Central Command: Troops successfully destroyed a Houthi drone in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.

Nuscale, a US small modular reactor design company: It is not aware of any investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into the company.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.24% at 17,220 points in the night session, 18 points below the spot price.

Sources: The United States is leading a diplomatic effort to prevent Israel from launching strikes on Beirut and southern suburbs in Lebanon in response to an attack on the Golan Heights.