The governor of Saxony, Germany, stated that shareholders of Volkswagen must unite and cooperate to resolve the crisis and enhance the competitiveness of the automotive industry.

U.S. President Trump: Reiterates that interest rates are too high. I have great respect for Federal Reserve Chairman Waller, and he will do what he must do.

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,450.00/oz mark, currently quoted at $4,450.39/oz, down 0.09% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,499.20/oz, down 0.68% on the day.

Amazon (AMZN.US): The accusations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fundamentally misunderstand how advertisers operate.

The US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the dollar against six major currencies, fell by 0.28% on the day, closing at 99.428 at the end of trading in the currency market. At the close of the New York forex market, 1 euro was exchanged for 1.1616 dollars, higher than the previous day's 1.1580 dollars; 1 pound was exchanged for 1.3550 dollars, higher than the previous day's 1.3531 dollars. 1 dollar was exchanged for 159.80 yen, lower than the previous day's 160.14 yen; 1 dollar was excha