U.S. Southern Command: Joint Task Force "Southern Spear" Conducted An Operation Against A Vessel Operated By A Designated Terrorist Organization. Two Drug Terrorists Were Killed In The Operation. No U.S. Personnel Were Injured

U.S. Central Command: On April 24, The U.S. Guided-missile Destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Intercepted An Iranian-flagged Vessel Attempting To Reach An Iranian Port While Carrying Out A U.S. Blockade Mission

U.S. Federal Court Rules Trump's Border Asylum Ban Illegal

Trump's Lawsuit Against The U.S. Treasury And IRS Questioned By Court

S&P Affirmed Germany's "AAA/A-1+" Rating; Outlook Is Stable

S&P Downgrades Slovakia's Rating To "A"; Outlook Stable

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Closed Down 79.61 Points, Or 0.16%, At 49,230.71 On Friday, April 24; The S&P 500 Rose 56.68 Points, Or 0.80%, To 7,165.08 On Friday, April 24; And The Nasdaq Composite Rose 398.09 Points, Or 1.63%, To 24,836.60 On Friday, April 24

S&P Affirmed Kyiv's Rating At "CCC+" With A Stable Outlook

S&P Downgraded Belgium's Rating To "AA-"; Outlook Stable

International Oil Prices Showed Mixed Performance On The 24th

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 21, Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Copper Futures Increased By 6,995 Contracts To 59,132 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 21, Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Silver Futures Decreased By 2,184 Contracts To 8,863 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 21, Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Gold Futures Decreased By 3,354 Contracts To 95,498 Contracts