JD Power, an American information company, expects total new car sales in the United States, including retail and non-retail transactions, to reach 1.4 million in May, an increase of 2.9% on a sales day-adjusted basis.

UBS (UBS.N) CEO: I believe the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority should be able to intervene early and decisively.

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending May 18 was 215,000, the lowest since the week ending April 27.

The U.S. Chicago Fed National Activity Index in April was -0.23, expected to be 0.13, and the previous value was 0.15.

Reuters poll: 51 of 85 respondents said a stock market correction was unlikely in the next three months, while 34 said it was possible.

Mark Wall, chief economist of Deutsche Bank: Eurozone economic growth is rising, inflation is easing, and the door to a new round of easing cycle by the European Central Bank is opening.

Oil loadings at Russia’s western ports are expected to be 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, little changed from May, the sources said.

The British Navy has received reports of a vessel being boarded off Somalia.

Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: The situation on the Kupiansk front in the eastern part of the Kharkiv region is serious.

Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: Russian troops are stuck in a stalemate in street fighting in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.

According to Interfax: Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Uzbekistan this weekend.

Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: The Russian army is mobilizing reserve forces from other directions in an attempt to continue its attack on the Kharkiv region.

US Geological Survey: 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in southwestern India.

Barclays: Raised Nvidia (NVDA.O) price target from $1,100 to $1,200.

Wells Fargo: Raised Nvidia (NVDA.O) price target from $1,150 to $1,250.

Morgan Stanley (MS.N): Raised Nvidia (NVDA.O) price target from $1,000 to $1,160.

Goldman Sachs: Raised Nvidia (NVDA.O) price target from $1,100 to $1,200.