TAIWAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER STATED THAT THE U.S. HAS CONFIRMED ITS OPPOSITION TO ANY ATTEMPT TO FORCEFULLY CHANGE THE CURRENT SITUATION.
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TAIWAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER STATES THAT TAIWAN AND MAINLAND CHINA ARE NOT IN A SUBORDINATION RELATIONSHIP.
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TAIWAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER STATED THAT CHINA HAS NO AUTHORITY TO MAKE CLAIMS ON TAIWAN'S BEHALF ON THE GLOBAL STAGE.
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TAIWAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER STATED THAT CHINA'S UNILATERAL POLITICAL ACTIONS OR EFFORTS TO INCLUDE TAIWAN IN ITS FRAMEWORK WILL NOT ALTER TAIWAN'S STATUS AS A SOVEREIGN AND INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC NATION.
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TAIWAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS TAIWAN HAS ALWAYS SUPPORTED PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT.
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WRIGHT STATES THAT US OIL PURCHASES FROM CHINA WILL LEAD TO GROWTH.
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U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT BELIEVES CHINA WILL PURCHASE MORE U.S. CRUDE OIL, AS STATED IN A CNBC INTERVIEW.
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U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT STATED THAT IT IS IRAN'S DECISION REGARDING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN A CNBC INTERVIEW.
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NASDAQ 100 FUTURES FALL TO SESSION LOWS, DOWN 1.7%.
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WRIGHT PREDICTS MORE PIPELINES COMING TO THE MIDDLE EAST.
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WRIGHT HORMUZ ENERGY SIGNIFICANCE IS SET TO DIMINISH.
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SEYED ABBAS ARAGHCHI: IN FRUITFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH MY HOST DRSJAISHANKAR , DISCUSSED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AND CLARIFIED THAT IRAN WILL ALWAYS CARRY OUT HISTORICAL DUTY AS PROTECTOR OF SECURITY IN HORMUZ. || IRAN IS A RELIABLE PARTNER OF ALL FRIENDLY NATIONS, WHO CAN RELY ON SAFETY OF COMMERCE.
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WRIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPORT DIESEL.
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WRIGHT STATED WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO KEEP ENERGY COSTS LOW.
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US INTEREST RATE FUTURES SHOW OVER 50% CHANCE OF FED RATE INCREASE BY JANUARY.
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U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND: AN MH-60R SEA HAWK TAKES OFF FROM THE FLIGHT DECK OF USS RAFAEL PERALTA (DDG 115) TRANSITING THE ARABIAN SEA AS AMERICAN FORCES ENFORCE A MARITIME BLOCKADE AGAINST IRAN. AS OF TODAY, 75 COMMERCIAL VESSELS HAVE BEEN REDIRECTED AND 4 HAVE BEEN DISABLED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
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US INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASED BY 0.7% IN APRIL, ABOVE ESTIMATED 0.38%.
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US CAPACITY UTILIZATION FOR APRIL HIT 76.1%, BEATING ESTIMATES OF 75.8%.
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US FACTORY OUTPUT IN APRIL INCREASED BY 0.6% MONTH-OVER-MONTH, BEATING EXPECTATIONS OF A 0.2% RISE.
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CHINA CALLS EU'S FOREIGN SUBSIDY INVESTIGATION IMPROPER EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
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NASDAQ DOWN 376.95 POINTS, OR 1.42 PERCENT, AT 26,258.27 AFTER MARKET OPEN

DOW JONES DOWN 330.12 POINTS, OR 0.66 PERCENT, AT 49,733.34 AFTER MARKET OPEN

S&P 500 DOWN 70.28 POINTS, OR 0.94 %, AT 7,430.96 AFTER MARKET OPEN
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