News

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: We are working intensively every day with all our strength to push the Gaza ceasefire negotiations to a conclusion.

Market news: U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen will travel to Belem, Brazil on July 27 local time.

Market news: US Vice President Harris will deliver a speech in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at 2:25 pm local time on July 27.

Market news: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken will participate in a call with the Prime Minister of Laos at 8:30 a.m. local time and will meet with the Prime Minister of Vietnam in Hanoi at 8:00 p.m. local time.

US Central Command: Destroyed 6 Houthi armed drones and three unmanned surface vessels in Yemen.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Held bilateral talks with counterparts from Canada and the United States. Thank you for the G20's consistent stance on currency issues.

Market news: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will visit Ecuador and Guyana from July 30 to August 2.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending July 23, the net long position of natural gas futures in the NYMEX and ICE markets increased by 15,977 lots to 35,804 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending July 23, speculative net long positions in COMEX copper futures decreased by 22,180 lots to 19,515 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending July 23, speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures decreased by 12,836 contracts to 25,801 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending July 23, stock index fund speculators cut their net short positions in the S&P 500 CME by 89,786 contracts to 280,356 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of July 23, speculators reduced their net short positions in U.S. 5-year Treasury futures by 52,913 contracts to 1,523,261 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Speculators increased their net short position in U.S. 10-year Treasury futures by 4,443 contracts to 641,929 in the week ending July 23.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Speculators cut their net short position in U.S. 2-year Treasury futures by 43,594 contracts to 1,141,393 contracts in the week ending July 23.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Speculators cut their net short positions in CBOT U.S. ultra-long Treasury bond futures by 8,201 contracts to 411,197 in the week ending July 23.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Speculators increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 17,009 contracts to 64,159 contracts in the week ending July 23.

The White House: US President Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire agreement with King Abdullah II of Jordan today.

The White House: US President Biden spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan today.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: The United Nations lacks expertise on global tax issues, too many countries are involved, and no consensus has been reached.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Opposes moving negotiations on a global tax agreement from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to the United Nations.