市场消息：乌克兰议会投票批准谢尔盖·科列茨基出任该国下一任总理。

YONHAP reported on the 16th that KB Securities has removed margin exemptions and other preferential treatment for single-stock leveraged products as regulators move to curb instruments seen as amplifying volatility in the South Korean stock market. KB has notified clients it will adjust base margin requirements for leveraged ETFs and ETNs trading in Korea; it currently applies different margin standards by client membership tier.

An Argentine LNG company signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine’s state oil and gas company to explore long-term cooperation on U.S. LNG, covering procurement, shipping and distribution for Ukraine and parts of Europe.