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The Fed accepted a total of $647 million from five counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

The total number of natural gas rigs drilled in the United States in the week to May 15 was 128, compared with the previous value of 129.

The total number of oil rigs drilled in the United States in the week to May 15 was 415, compared with the previous value of 410.

The total number of rigs drilled in the United States in the week ending May 15 was 551, compared with the previous value of 548.

The total number of U.S. oil rigs drilled for the week to May 15 will be announced in ten minutes.

PRESIDENT OF MEXICO: I had a cordial and excellent conversation with President Trump, and we reiterated the work that is being done in the area of ​​security, as well as in the trade dialogue. We agreed to call again and continue the dialogue with several of his collaborators who will be visiting our country in the near future.

U.S. State Department official: The atmosphere in the second day of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel was very positive and exceeded expectations.

U.S. President Trump: We struck extremely hard against Iran, and the results were simply unbelievable.

U.S. President Trump: I didn’t underestimate Iran’s capabilities.

Sources: BP plans to dismantle pipeline gas trading team to expand LNG trading.

According to The Times: A British Labor Party panel has approved Burnham’s candidacy for a seat in the British Parliament.

Rosstat: Russia's GDP fell by 0.2% year-on-year in the first quarter, compared with a year-on-year increase of 1% in the previous quarter.

Russian Statistical Service: CPI increased by 5.58% year-on-year in April, compared with a year-on-year increase of 5.86% in the previous month.

Russian Statistical Service: CPI increased by 0.14% month-on-month in April, compared with an increase of 0.6% in the previous month.

Sources: Tracey Beth Hogg, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drugs, is expected to leave the agency.

Bank of America strategist: Early June will be a good opportunity for U.S. stocks to take profits.

The German DAX30 index closed down 497.63 points, or 2.04%, at 23954.99 points on May 15 (Friday);The British FTSE 100 index closed at 1018, down 185.27 points, or 1.79%, on May 15 (Friday). 7.66 points;The FCHI index closed down 129.72 points, or 1.60%, at 7952.55 points on May 15 (Friday);The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 97.80 points, or 1.65%, on May 15 (Friday). It closed at 5828.95 points;Spain’s IBEX35 index closed down 190.61 points, or 1.07%, at 17618.59 points on May 15 (Friday);Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed at 49138.50 points, down 911.77 points or 1.82% on May 15 (Friday).

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman: We sold Google (GOOG.O) and bought Microsoft (MSFT.O).

The Federal Reserve Board terminated enforcement actions against UBS (UBS.N) and Credit Suisse (CS.N) related to Archegos transactions in 2023.

Canada will amend its existing maintenance and upgrade contract with Lockheed Martin LMT.N to pay the company an additional $1.14 billion.