According To The Official Measurement Of The China Earthquake Networks Center, A Magnitude 2.3 Earthquake Occurred At 11:12 On May 16 In Weichang County, Chengde City, Hebei Province (42.40 Degrees North Latitude, 117.37 Degrees East Longitude), With A Focal Depth Of 10 Kilometers

Iran's Foreign Minister Thanked China For Its Assistance

The UAE Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Stated That All Actions Taken By The UAE Are Within The Framework Of Its Defensive Operations Aimed At Protecting Its Sovereignty, Civilians, And Critical Infrastructure. The UAE Reserves All Sovereign, Legal, Diplomatic, And Military Rights To Respond To Any “threats Or Hostile Acts.”

Fitch Affirmed Germany's Rating At 'AAA' With A Stable Outlook. Fitch Stated That German Public Finances Will Weaken Significantly As Growth In Defense And Infrastructure Spending Outpaces Still Robust Revenue Growth

According To The New York Times, The Trump Administration Is Considering Providing $1.7 Billion In Funding To Allies Who Were Investigated During The Presidency Of Former President Biden

According To The Daily Telegraph, British Ministers Believe That If Burnham Wins The Mekfield By-election, Prime Minister Starmer May Consider Resigning

Market News: BlackRock's Private Credit Fund Valuation Is Under Investigation By The U.S. Department Of Justice

Fitch Affirmed Rio Tinto's Rating At A With A Stable Outlook

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: I Think The New Crude Oil Pipeline From Alberta To The Pacific Coast Will Attract A Lot Of Attention

Lebanese Ambassador To The United States: Our Goal Is To Transform The Current Ceasefire Momentum Into A Comprehensive And Lasting Agreement To Uphold The Dignity Of The Lebanese People

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), In The Week Ending May 12, 2026, The Net Short Position In The Japanese Yen Was -75,102 Contracts, And In The Week Ending May 12, 2026, The Net Short Position In The British Pound Was -43,059 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), In The Week Ending May 12, Oil Speculators Reduced Their Net Long Positions In WTI Crude Oil By 10,947 Contracts To 95,332 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), In The Week Ending May 12, Natural Gas Speculators On The Four Major New York Mercantile Exchanges And The Intercontinental Exchange Increased Their Net Short Positions By 13,602 Contracts To 22,253 Contracts