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Conflict Situation: 1. Trump: Will not send ground troops to Iraq, will not use nuclear weapons. 2. Saudi Civil Defense: Initiated and subsequently lifted security alerts in Khamis Mushait, Jizan, and other areas. 3. Houthi claim Saudi attacks over a month have resulted in 114 deaths and 305 injuries. 4. Houthi rebels claim Saudi Arabia used cluster bombs in Yemen, resulting in 3 deaths and 9 injuries. 5. Houthi rebels: Since the start of this round of conflict, the Saudi-led coalition has launched nearly 2,500 attacks. 6. US Central Command: Due to the US naval blockade, Iran has no maritime import/export trade. 7. The Yemeni government claims Houthi rebels attacked Aden airport. Peace Negotiations: 1. Iranian Foreign Ministry: Willing to assist in resolving the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen. 2. Axios: The White House and Qatari mediators are still awaiting Iran's response to the US's counter-proposal to end the war; regional mediators are urging Iran to respond as soon as possible. Other Situations: 1. South Korean media: South Korea plans to expand the operational scope of its "Cheonghae Unit" to the Gulf of Oman. 2. According to Interfax: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will visit Iran on October 19 and Bahrain on October 18. 3. Trump: Israel's help to Saudi Arabia is very significant; the Abraham Accords are once again on Saudi Arabia's agenda. 4. Indian Shipping Minister: On October 16, the crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian sailors, was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz. 5. US Central Command: Pro-Iranian militants are channeling funds back to the Revolutionary Guard. 6. British Foreign Office: Now advises against travel to Saudi Arabia except for essential travel.

The UK Foreign Office now advises against traveling to Saudi Arabia except for essential travel.

US President Trump: Biden provided Ukraine with $350 billion worth of equipment and cash. This is bad, very bad, absolutely terrible.

US President Trump: (Regarding the Strait of Hormuz) What would the Arab countries think if we renamed it the "Trump Strait"? We can easily handle that.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CFO: Spending in the field of artificial intelligence is sustainable.

US President Trump: The Europeans wanted Greenland. They knew I was right.

US President Trump: (Regarding the war with Iran) This is just a military exercise, understand?

US President Trump: I may have gone too far with the Iranian leader. Now nobody can talk to me.

According to a joint statement, U.S. authorities have lifted restrictions, allowing Aeromexico to launch new routes from Mexico City's two international airports to the United States.

US President Trump: The Iran issue will be over soon.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang: (Regarding the turmoil in the AI ​​market) This will all pass.

According to Axios, a Ukrainian official expressed continued skepticism about Trump's claims and believes that individuals within the U.S. government were involved in restricting the system. "People we spoke with at SpaceX (SPCX.O) said the White House was involved in the decision."

U.S. bank deposits rose to $19.771 trillion from $19.694 trillion the previous week.

Morningstar DBRS affirmed the EU's AAA rating with a stable outlook.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 175.99 points, or 0.34%, at 52,001.70 on Friday, October 16; the S&P 500 closed down 84.64 points, or 1.09%, at 7,659.42; and the Nasdaq Composite closed down 572.99 points, or 2.14%, at 26,140.03 on Friday, October 16.

US President Trump: I certainly hope Putin will attend the G20 summit, but I don't know if he will come.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending October 13, speculators' net short positions in CBOT U.S. 2-year Treasury futures increased by 58,675 contracts to 911,579 contracts. CBOT U.S. 5-year Treasury futures speculators' net short positions decreased by 83,327 contracts to 1,080,204 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending October 13, speculators' net short positions in CBOT U.S. long-term Treasury futures increased by 6,626 contracts to 126,438 contracts. CBOT U.S. ultra-long-term Treasury futures saw a net increase of 45,258 contracts to 321,597 contracts. CBOT U.S. 10-year Treasury futures saw a net increase of 91,621 contracts to 988,102 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending October 13, COMEX gold speculators' net long positions decreased by 3,741 contracts to 111,079 contracts. COMEX silver speculators' net long positions decreased by 1,874 contracts to 5,735 contracts. COMEX copper speculators' net long positions decreased by 295 contracts to 61,170 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending October 13, equity fund speculators reduced their net short positions in CME S&P 500 futures by 5,804 contracts to 390,896 contracts.