Mexican President Simbaum: Lazzari Has Been Approved To Serve As Mexico's Ambassador To The United States

U.S. Central Command: As Of May 21, Central Command Forces Had Forced 94 Merchant Ships To Change Course And Crippled 4 Others While Enforcing The Blockade To Block Commercial Flow To And From Iranian Ports

According To The Associated Press: Qatari Official Sources Say That Claims Of Qatar Playing A Substitute Role In Negotiations Between Washington And Tehran Are Untrue. Qatar Only Supports The Mediation Efforts Currently Led By Pakistan

U.S. PMI Data Indicate That The Destructive Economic Impact Of Middle East Conflicts Is Becoming Increasingly Evident

The Preliminary Reading Of The U.S. Manufacturing Output Index Was 56.2, A 49-month High; The Preliminary Reading Of The U.S. S&P Global Manufacturing PMI For May Was 55.3, A 48-month High

Following The Release Of The US PMI Data, The Yield On The 10-year US Treasury Note Fell Slightly To 4.627%, The Yield On The 30-year US Treasury Note Fell Slightly To 5.148%, And The Yield On The 2-year US Treasury Note Fell Slightly To 4.114%

[The U.S. May Markit Global Services PMI Came In Below Expectations, While The Manufacturing PMI Flash Estimate Exceeded Expectations.] May 21st: In The United States, The May Markit Services PMI Came In At 50.9, Below The Expected 51.1 And Lower Than The Previous Value Of 51.In The United States, The May Markit Manufacturing PMI Recorded A Preliminary Value Of 55.3, Surpassing The Expected 53.8 And The Previous Value Of 54.5

Navigation Warning: Live-Fire Exercises In The Beibu Gulf

[West Texas Intermediate (WTI) And Brent Crude Continue To Rise During The U.S. Session, With An Intraday Gain Of Over 3%.] May 21st, According To Bitget Market Data, During The U.S. Session, Both WTI And Brent Crude Oil Continued To Rise. WTI Crude Oil Reached $106 Per Barrel, Up 3.39% Intraday. Brent Crude Oil Is Currently Trading At $105.81 Per Barrel, Up 3.26% Intraday

Spot Gold Touched $4,490 Per Ounce, Down 1.21% On The Day. New York Gold Futures Fell 1.00% On The Day, Currently Trading At $4,489.60 Per Ounce

The British Pound Fell Below 1.34 Against The US Dollar (GBP/USD), Down 0.26% On The Day