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The FBI has learned of a service outage affecting an online learning management system. The disruption has affected schools, educational institutions and students in the United States.

U.S. Central Command: U.S. forces in the Middle East maintain combat readiness.

Fed Governor Waller: The framework will not weaken the independence of local Feds.

Fed Governor Waller: Regional Fed chairmen have developed a framework aimed at centralizing some of the Fed's functions.

U.S. President Trump: (Regarding hantavirus) We seem to have the situation under control.

U.S. President Trump: Discussed tariffs with Brazilian President Lula.

U.S. President Trump: No intention to replace the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Fed Goolsby, Daley, Governor Bowman, and Governor Waller will attend the special discussion session of the Hoover Institution's 2026 Monetary Policy Conference in ten minutes.

Citigroup: Maintains its forecast for crude oil prices at US$120 in the next three months.

The chief financial officer of Brazilian airline AZUL said that it expects to incur a loss of 1 billion reais this year due to rising aviation fuel prices.

S&P: Despite rising energy prices, Poland's real GDP is expected to grow by 3% over the next three years, reflecting rising real income and EU-funded investment.

S&P: (Regarding Israel) The U.S.-Iran and Israel-Hamas ceasefires are expected to be broadly in effect.

The Federal Reserve survey showed that in the spring of 2020, the oil crisis was listed as the second largest risk; in the fall of 2025 survey, the issue did not appear among the main concerns.

The S&P 500 Index rose 2.33% this week, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 4.51%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.22%.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index rose for the sixth consecutive week, their longest winning streak since October 2024.

The Federal Reserve report: Geopolitical risks, oil shocks, artificial intelligence, private credit, and continued inflation/monetary tightening are the five major risks that threaten U.S. financial stability.

The Dow Jones Index closed up 12.19 points, or 0.02%, at 49609.16 points on May 8 (Friday);The S&P 500 Index closed up 61.83 points on May 8 (Friday) points, an increase of 0.84%, to 7398.94 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 440.88 points, or 1.71%, to 26247.08 points on May 8 (Friday).

The Federal Reserve survey shows that in the spring 2026 survey, respondents ranked geopolitical risks as the top risk, up one place from the fall 2025 survey; artificial intelligence rose from 5th to 3rd; private credit rose from 9th to 4th; inflation/monetary tightening fell from 3rd to 5th.

The Federal Reserve reported: In the fourth quarter of 2025, bank loans to other financial institutions increased significantly, reaching $2.5 trillion.

Federal Reserve report: Hedge fund leverage remains near historic highs and is mainly concentrated in a few large funds.