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Market news: The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: held talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant, Special Envoy Kushner and BlackRock CEO Fink.

Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council: I am deeply honored to be selected as a candidate (Fed Chairman).

Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council: The president will make a decision on the chairman of the Federal Reserve within a week or two.

Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council: It is entirely possible to cut interest rates by 50 basis points or more.

Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council: Federal Reserve Chairman Powell conducted a lot of negotiations to reach a 25 basis point (interest rate cut) resolution.

Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, reiterated that the Federal Reserve still has ample room to lower interest rates.

Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council: The futures market expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. A 25 basis point interest rate cut will be a small step in the right direction.

The Fed accepted a total of $504.5 billion from 17 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Market news: The EU and the UK reached a 1.2 billion euro agreement on the fishing rights of EU fishermen in 2026.

Iran's ambassador to Russia said that the Iranian president will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan.

ECB Governing Council member Makhlouf: "confident" that inflation will stabilize at 2% in the medium term.

A U.S. judge rejected the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss California’s case to revoke $4 billion in high-speed rail funding, according to a court order.

Canada said it has added four new terrorist groups to its list, including one it calls the "Maniac Murder Cult", which operates mainly in Russia and Ukraine.

Blackstone Group President: The U.S. economy has been “extremely resilient.”

Google (GOOG.O): Features will be rolled out across the United States and parts of Germany and Mexico today.

Ukraine said a drone hit a Russian "Shadow Fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

Market News: Apple Tree Partners initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the state of Delaware to reorganize its business.

U.S. President Trump: Mexico's water and sewage problems are "a real threat to Texas, California and the United States."

Source: Google (GOOG.O) may be fined by the European Union for Google Play's violation of EU rules; fines may be introduced in the first quarter of 2026.