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The Dow extended gains to 1%.

U.S. Central Command: All our actions against Iran are fully consistent with the laws of armed conflict.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Waltz: The United States will soon provide another significant amount of funding to its regular United Nations budget.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: If the rise in long-term UK government bond yields is due to temporary political uncertainty, then perhaps it should be hedged; but not if it is driven by inflation.

Fannie Mae: The average U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.36% during the week of May 14, compared with 6.37% the previous week.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: The current growth prospects in the UK are not as weak as in 2008 or 2011.

U.S. Central Command: We expect Iran to rebuild its capabilities as soon as possible.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: If you wait until the market forces you to act, it will be more challenging for the Bank of England.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Tighter financial conditions have not put the Bank of England out of the woods on whether to raise interest rates.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: The secondary effect is behavioral and is affected by the actions of the Bank of England.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Moderate but mild interest rate hike is beneficial.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the eight weeks to May 14 - the winning rate allocation percentage was 43.09%, the previous value was 90.77%.

The U.S. eight-week Treasury bond auction through May 14th - the winning rate was 3.61%, compared with the previous value of 3.595%.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the eight weeks to May 14 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.72, compared with the previous value of 2.91.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the four weeks to May 14 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.66, compared with the previous value of 2.59.

The U.S. 4-week Treasury bond auction through May 14th - the winning rate was 3.605%, compared with the previous value of 3.61%.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the four weeks to May 14 - the winning rate allocation percentage was 25.82%, compared with the previous value of 22.66%.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: I have said that we should do more on interest rates.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England: The current degree of loosening in the labor market is not clear and cannot be compared with the situation in 2008 or 2011 when oil prices soared.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Other factors are working in the opposite direction to the weakening labor market.