British Labour Party leader Starmer: A costed and funded plan is ready and can be implemented immediately.

Pfizer (PFE.N): Expects to incur one-time severance charges of $1.7 billion, which will be included in costs in fiscal 2024.

Market news: The UK Parliament will adjourn on Friday, May 24, and will be dissolved on Thursday, May 30. The new UK Parliament will convene on Tuesday, July 9.

British Prime Minister Sunak: We will not put economic stability at risk.

British Prime Minister Sunak: Uncertain times require clear plans and bold actions.

British Prime Minister Sunak: Talked to the King and asked to dissolve Parliament.

British Prime Minister Sunak: Calls for a national election.

British Prime Minister Sunak: Economic stability is just the beginning. The question now is who people trust.

Russian Central Bank: The main inflation factor is high domestic demand.

Russian Central Bank: Price growth accelerated after slowing significantly in March.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: The French Ministry of Defense said that France has tested for the first time an upgraded supersonic ASMPA missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

According to the Wall Street Journal: FTX founder SBF will be transferred to a new prison.

According to the BBC: British Prime Minister Sunak is reportedly going to make a statement outside his Downing Street office.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the U.S. 4-month Treasury bond auction as of May 22 was 2.89, compared with the previous value of 2.98.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Rewarding terrorism will not bring peace, nor prevent Israel from winning against Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: Recognition of a Palestinian state by some European countries is a reward for terrorism.

BP spokesman: BP plans to resume negotiations on natural gas projects with Venezuela under legal conditions.

Fitch: Global inflation is falling, but stubborn service sector price growth is holding it back.

Fitch: Global service inflation will remain stable, slowing the pace of interest rate cuts.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: The United States urges the Egyptians to do everything they can to ensure the smooth passage of humanitarian aid through Rafah.