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According to CNN: US President Trump is heading to New York to attend a FIFA reception and board the new "Air Force One" presidential plane.

The European Union reiterates its call on Israel to halt further settlement expansion (in the West Bank).

The U.S. Congress announced a temporary appropriations bill to extend federal government funding until December 4.

According to News Nation: The funeral of the late US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham will be held on July 28, local time, in Washington, DC.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: An earthquake off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, no longer poses a tsunami threat.

According to Israeli media: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed his visit to the United States not only because of changes in funeral arrangements for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, but also because of intensifying differences with the Trump administration, especially the recent harsh criticism of Israel by US Vice President Vance.

According to Tasnim News Agency: Iran's crude oil basket price has exceeded 80 US dollars per barrel.

A U.S. judge refused to halt layoffs at Meta Platforms (META.O) in a new artificial intelligence discrimination case.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will announce that it will allow Boeing (BA.N) to restore airworthiness certificates for all 737 MAX and 787 aircraft.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $100 million from one counterparty in its fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Baker Hughes: U.S. energy companies added rigs for fifth consecutive week.

The total number of natural gas rigs drilled in the United States in the week to July 17 was 126, compared with the previous value of 126.

The total number of rigs drilled in the United States in the week ending July 17 was 588, compared with the previous value of 581.

Market news: Apple (AAPL.O) is entering into preliminary settlement negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit.

The total number of oil rigs drilled in the United States for the week to July 17 will be announced in ten minutes.

The New York Fed GDP Nowcast model predicts that the U.S. GDP growth rate in the second quarter will be 2.80%, compared with the previous value of 2.73%.

According to AXIOS: In response to a possible escalation of the situation, the United States has sent dozens of additional tanker aircraft to Israel.

Hungarian Prime Minister Maudjour: Hungary will end tax incentives for multinational companies.

The German DAX30 index closed down 27.30 points, or 0.11%, at 24839.16 points on July 17 (Friday); The British FTSE 100 index closed at 10595, up 23.21 points, or 0.22%, on July 17 (Friday). .45 points;The FCHI index closed down 39.05 points, or 0.47%, at 8338.81 points on July 17 (Friday);The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 48.56 points, or 0.77%, on July 17 (Friday). It closed at 6235.05 points;Spain’s IBEX35 index closed down 22.17 points, or 0.12%, at 19216.23 points on July 17 (Friday);Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed at 51883.00 points, down 490.96 points or 0.94% on July 17 (Friday).

White House Press Secretary Levitt: We saw that the U.S. consumer confidence index rose to a five-month high in early July because falling gasoline prices boosted public sentiment.