The German DAX30 index opened on May 20 (Wednesday), down 83.40 points, or 0.34%, to 24344.77 points;The British FTSE 100 index opened on May 20 (Wednesday), down 36.72 points, or 0.36%, to 1,029 3.83 points;The FCHI index opened down 20.82 points, or 0.26%, at 7960.94 points on May 20 (Wednesday);The European Stoxx 50 Index opened down 7.91 points, or 0.14%, on May 20 (Wednesday). It was reported at 5845.05 points;Spain’s IBEX35 index opened down 19.55 points, or 0.11%, at 17650.55 points on May 20 (Wednesday);Italy’s FTSE MIB index opened at 48338.50 points, down 16.39 points, or 0.03%, on May 20 (Wednesday).

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres: Will insist that the United States repay its debt to the United Nations.

Market news: South Korea’s Ministry of Labor will mediate the dispute between Samsung Electronics and the labor union, and negotiations will resume at 4 p.m. local time.

Interest rate futures suggest the Bank of England will raise rates by about 52 basis points by December, compared with about 60 basis points on Tuesday.

NI225 closed down 746.18 points, or 1.23%, on Wednesday, May 20, to 59804.41 points.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: Plans to protect people's livelihood and businesses while reducing deficit financing bond issuance as much as possible.