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U.S. President Trump said he had "no idea" about Melania's statement.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau summoned Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Nizar Shiroullah today. Landau strongly condemned the attacks launched by militia groups in Iraq against U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities.

The Dow Jones Index closed up 275.88 points, or 0.58%, at 48185.80 points on April 9 (Thursday);The S&P 500 Index closed up 41.8 points on April 9 (Thursday) 5 points, an increase of 0.62%, to 6824.66 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 187.42 points, or 0.83%, to 22822.42 points on April 9 (Thursday).

Mercedes-Benz USA reported first-quarter 2026 retail sales of 78,500 vehicles.

Canada's foreign minister strongly condemns Israeli air strikes on Lebanon.

"Time is running out," the speaker of Iran's parliament said in a comment on a previous post accusing the United States and Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement.

U.S. officials revealed that the U.S. State Department will hold a meeting next week to discuss the progress of ceasefire negotiations with Israel and Lebanon.

[Russia announces short ceasefire] Kremlin: From 16:00 on April 11, 2026 to the end of April 12, an Easter truce will be implemented.

According to sources, Russian presidential envoy Dmitriev is in the United States to meet with members of the US President Trump's administration to discuss Ukraine issues and economic cooperation. Dmitriev's visit comes as U.S. sanctions exemptions on Russian oil are set to expire on April 11.

Market news: White House officials said that US President Trump is considering withdrawing some US troops from Europe.

Hezbollah, Lebanon: In an effort to defend Lebanon and its people and in response to ceasefire violations and repeated attacks on villages in the south, jihadists from the Islamic Resistance have launched a wave of attacks on the settlements of Shlomi and Nahariya. This response will continue until the Israeli-American aggression against our country and people ceases.

The Fed accepted a total of $402 million from four counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond auction as of April 9 - the winning interest rate was 4.876%, compared with the previous value of 4.871%.

The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond auction as of April 9 - the winning interest rate allocation percentage was 15.44%, compared with the previous value of 59.56%.

The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond auction as of April 9 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.39, compared with the previous value of 2.45.

According to Nikkei: Japan’s Ministry of Environment will cooperate with other ministries and agencies to achieve more effective export supervision.

According to Nikkei: Japan will tighten export restrictions on metal and plastic waste. Relevant regulations will apply to plastic waste and metal scrap, including batteries and circuit boards.

Market news: A senior U.S. Senate Democratic member asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to provide information on whether the U.S. Treasury Department had planned for the possible economic impact of the U.S.-Israeli conflict before it broke out.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO): The U.S. budget deficit is expected to reach $163 billion in March.

Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Federal Security Council, said that during special military operations, evidence was obtained that biological laboratories in Ukraine produced biological weapons components. These risks are unacceptable.