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The UK government said it would allow certain services and operations related to the import of diesel and aviation fuel from third countries, even if the fuel is produced in the third country using Russian crude oil.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will work closely with the government to respond to the situation in the Japanese government bond market.

President Trump endorses Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate primary.

Incoming Fed chairman nominee Warsh reported that divestitures will take place before being sworn in.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Appropriate monetary policy will be adopted to achieve the inflation target.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: (asked about the Bank of Japan’s reduction in bond purchase plan) will evaluate market conditions and market functions.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Realized that long-term interest rates are rising rapidly.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The latest GDP data is roughly in line with our forecasts, and the situation in the Middle East has begun to have an impact. Keep an eye out for signs of upward pressure on prices.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We are ready to take decisive action in the foreign exchange market.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The G7 central banks unanimously believe that rising energy prices are affecting inflation expectations, the economy and financial markets.

Pelli, manager of the Open Market Account (SOMA) of the New York Fed System: The Federal Reserve will default to the way the Treasury Department manages the treasury general account funds; it remains to be seen in what way the Treasury Department manages the funds.

IBM (IBM.N) announced the expansion of its artificial intelligence enterprise security program and a partnership with Anthropic.

IBM ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS ENTERPRISE SECURITY PROGRAM FOR AI AND PARTNERS WITH ANTHROPIC IN PROJECT GLASSWING

Sources: Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halted operations following Ukrainian drone attack on May 15.

Iranian Ambassador to Mexico: Iran regards Mexico as a friendly, influential and important country in Latin America, and attaches special importance to comprehensively expanding bilateral relations in various fields.

Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command: We are ready to respond to multiple emergencies related to Iran.

Apple's (AAPL.O) new hardware chief is adjusting its product design oversight structure to speed up device development.

Latvia's ambassador to the United Nations: Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones were launched from the country are "pure fiction."

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations: Ukraine plans to launch drones from Latvia and other Baltic countries. Russian intelligence was able to determine where the drones were launched, and membership in NATO did not protect those countries from retaliation.

The German DAX30 index closed up 139.69 points, or 0.58%, at 24387.27 points on May 19 (Tuesday);The British FTSE 100 index closed at 10318.68 points, down 5.07 points, or 0.05%, on May 19 (Tuesday). ;The FCHI index closed down 5.73 points, or 0.07%, at 7981.76 points on May 19 (Tuesday);The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 3.50 points, or 0.06%, at 5845.50 points on May 19 (Tuesday); The Spanish IBEX35 index closed down 99.89 points, or 0.56%, at 17655.21 points on May 19 (Tuesday); The Italian FTSE MIB index closed at 48325.50 points, down 343.55 points, or 0.71%, on May 19 (Tuesday).