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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The latest GDP data is broadly in line with our forecasts, and the situation in the Middle East has begun to have an impact. We need to closely monitor signs of upward price pressures.

Market sources say that mediators say there is still a chance that Samsung and the union can reach an agreement.

IBM (IBM.N) announced an expansion of its AI Enterprise Security Program and a partnership with Anthropic.

Apple's (AAPL.O) new head of hardware is adjusting the product design oversight structure to accelerate device development.

Latvia's ambassador to the United Nations: Russia's claim that a Ukrainian drone was launched from its country is "pure fabrication."

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations stated that Ukraine plans to launch drones from Latvia and other Baltic states. Russian intelligence is able to pinpoint the launch locations, and NATO membership cannot protect these countries from retaliation.

The German DAX 30 index closed up 139.69 points, or 0.58%, at 24,387.27 on Tuesday, May 19; the UK FTSE 100 index closed down 5.07 points, or 0.05%, at 10,318.68 on Tuesday, May 19; and the French CAC 40 index closed down 5.73 points, or 0.07%, at 7,981.76 on Tuesday, May 19; Europe The Stoxx 50 index closed down 3.50 points, or 0.06%, at 5845.50 on Tuesday, May 19; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 99.89 points, or 0.56%, at 17655.21 on Tuesday, May 19; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed down 343.55 points, or 0.71%, at 48325.50 on Tuesday, May 19.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei: Population growth is necessary. By firmly implementing the correct population growth policy, the Iranian nation will be able to play an important role in the future, achieve a strategic leap, and take solid steps towards creating a new Iranian civilization.

May 19th - In April, the number of existing homes for sale in the United States rose for the third consecutive month, indicating strong underlying demand at the start of the spring sales season. Data shows that the U.S. pending home sales index rose 1.4% in April, reaching a five-month high of 74.8. The report points out that as housing affordability gradually improves since mid-2025, the housing market is gradually recovering as it enters its busiest sales season of the year. However, low-income homebuyers still face challenges from high mortgage rates and persistently high listing prices. Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), stated in a statement, "Despite an increasingly volatile economic situation and slightly higher mortgage rates, homebuyers are entering the market with cautious optimism."

Samsung unveils next-generation Odyssey gaming and Viewfinity displays.

According to the Financial Times, the UK Treasury has urged supermarkets to limit food prices.

Perli, Open Markets Account Manager at the Federal Reserve System in New York: Future bond purchases by the Fed will be driven by market conditions.

Perli, Open Market Account Manager at the Federal Reserve System in New York: The Fed's toolkit is designed to address changing bank reserve regulations.

Perli, Open Market Account Manager at the Federal Reserve System in New York: The Fed’s liquidity management has been effective.

US President Trump: Iran has learned a lesson this time. The Strait of Hormuz is international waters, not their private territory.

US President Trump: Other measures may be introduced to lower gasoline prices.

US President Trump: We are not leaving Iran for now; we are going to get the right things done.

US President Trump: Iran still has some retaliatory capability, but not much.