Head of the International Maritime Organization said the agency is seriously concerned about pollution risks from reported incidents in the Red Sea and earlier incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

German 10-year Bund yield rose to 3.2014%, the highest level since 2011.

LEAVITT told reporters at the WHITE HOUSE on the 23rd the recently signed US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement would be "void" if Saudi Arabia does not join the Abraham Accords. She reiterated President Trump’s condition that the pact’s activation "depends on" Saudi signing the Accords and said the president is the final decision-maker. LEAVITT added Trump has repeatedly urged Saudi counterparts to join the Accords promptly. The Abraham Accords are the normalization agreements Trump brokered between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.