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

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 21, Net Short Positions In Natural Gas Futures On The NYMEX And ICE Markets Increased By 9,557 Contracts To 22,734 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 21, Speculative Net Long Positions In WTI Crude Oil Futures Increased By 5,332 Contracts To 111,915 Contracts

According To Saudi Arabia's Al-Hadath TV: Pakistan Will Work With Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi In The Next Few Hours To Prioritize Resolving The Hormuz Crisis

United Nations Welcomes Three-Week Extension Of Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire, Urges All Sides To Fully Adhere To Ceasefire Arrangements