Germany Oct wholesale price index MoM 0.4% vs 1.9% prior.

President Trump said he could have ended the war with Iran immediately but, at the request of Middle East countries he protects, adopted a slower, more restrained approach. He said Saudi Arabia asked him to 'temporarily' maintain the status quo, while Qatar, the UAE and Bahrain favored a 'waiting' strategy; he complied but said he was not sure he agreed. He added the US maintains good relations with those states and they are significant investors in the United States.

Washington, D.C., police said the suspect appears to have shot himself.