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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending April 30, the net short position of natural gas futures in the NYMEX and ICE markets increased by 7,547 contracts to 19,865 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending April 30, speculative net long positions in WTI crude oil futures decreased by 17,887 contracts to 157,101 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending April 30, speculative net long positions in COMEX copper futures decreased by 2,907 lots to 64,303 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending April 30, speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures decreased by 6,195 contracts to 33,760 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week ending April 30, speculative net long positions in COMEX gold futures decreased by 9,018 contracts to 167,139 contracts.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.64% at 18,529 points in the night session, 53 points higher than the previous session.

WTI crude oil June futures closed down $0.84, or 1.06%, at $78.11 per barrel, down 6.84% this week. Brent crude oil July futures closed down $0.71, or about 0.85%, at $82.96 per barrel, down 5.95% this week.

U.S. official: We believe there has been some progress in hostage talks in Cairo, but we are still waiting to see.

Brent crude oil fell 1% on the day and is now trading at $82.76 a barrel.

The White House: US President Biden will hold a private meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah next week.

The White House: The United States hopes that dialogue on the Rafah issue will continue.

The White House: The United States has not yet seen Israel's comprehensive plan for the Rafah operation.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): As of the week ending April 30, the speculative net long position in gasoline futures increased by 40 contracts to 49,576 contracts; the speculative net long position in Brent crude oil futures increased by 24,942 contracts to 320,773 contracts.

Market news: Ukraine's Central Bank relaxes foreign exchange restrictions on companies.

According to Interfax: A Russian government decree states that Russia is banning the export of sugar products before August 31.

Hamas has confirmed that a delegation will visit Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday, Hamas officials said.

Brazil's mining and energy minister: Brazil's government has rejected a proposal by mining giants Vale (VALE.N) and BHP Billiton (BHP.N) to pay a total of about $25.7 billion (127 billion Brazilian reals) to compensate for the 2015 Mariana mine collapse.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $450.165 billion from 70 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

"Federal Reserve Mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos: The latest calculation of the "Sam Rule" recession indicator shows that the (unrevised) three-month average unemployment rate is 0.36 percentage points above the lowest level in the previous 12 months, the highest reading in the current cycle.