THE IDF HAS CONFIRMED IT IS CURRENTLY STRIKING HEZBOLLAH INFRASTRUCTURE IN BEIRUT.
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OIL PRICES JUMPED 3% AT MONDAY'S OPEN AS THE ESCALATING MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT THREATENS KEY EXPORT FACILITIES.
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U.S. AND CHINESE OFFICIALS HELD "CANDID AND CONSTRUCTIVE" TALKS IN PARIS, DISCUSSING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL CHINESE PURCHASES OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AHEAD OF THE TRUMP-XI BEIJING SUMMIT. BOTH SIDES AGREED TO ENHANCE STABILITY IN THE TRADE RELATIONSHIP, ACCORDING TO SOURCES.
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U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT AND TRADE REPRESENTATIVE GREER RAISED THE NEED FOR CHINA TO PURCHASE MORE BOEING AIRCRAFT, U.S. COAL, OIL, AND GAS DURING TALKS. THE U.S. AND CHINA WILL ALSO EXPLORE PROPOSALS FOR MANAGED TRADE AND INVESTMENT MECHANISMS FOR TRUMP AND XI TO CONSIDER
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U.S.-CHINA TALKS WILL CONTINUE AT A TECHNICAL LEVEL ON MONDAY TO WORK OUT DETAILS. OFFICIALS ALSO DISCUSSED SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULTIES FACED BY AMERICAN FIRMS IN OBTAINING RARE EARTHS, INCLUDING YTTRIUM, ACCORDING TO SOURCES.
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FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON SPOKE WITH IRANIAN PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN, CALLING ON IRAN TO IMMEDIATELY END ITS "UNACCEPTABLE" ATTACKS AGAINST COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, INCLUDING LEBANON AND IRAQ. MACRON ALSO STRESSED THAT FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MUST BE RESTORED AS
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MACRON ASKED IRAN'S PRESIDENT TO PERMIT CÉCILE KOHLER AND JACQUES PARIS TO GO BACK TO FRANCE QUICKLY AND SAFELY.
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FRANCE'S PRESIDENT MACRON TOLD IRANIAN PRESIDENT THAT FRANCE IS OPERATING ONLY TO DEFEND ITS OWN INTERESTS AND NOT TO HARM IRAN.
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FRANCE'S PRESIDENT MACRON STATES THAT PEACE AND SECURITY FOR EVERYONE CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH A NEW POLITICAL AND SECURITY STRUCTURE.
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FRANCE'S MACRON SAYS THE INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK MUST ALSO TACKLE IRAN'S BALLISTIC MISSILE THREATS AND ITS DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION AND AROUND THE WORLD.
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S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES RISE 0.3%, NASDAQ FUTURES ALSO UP 0.3%.
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SAMSUNG SDI HAS SIGNED A 1.5 TRILLION WON ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM BATTERY DEAL WITH A U.S. COMPANY.
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UK GOVT: FOREIGN SECRETARY ANNOUNCES OVER £5MILLION OF EMERGENCY FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THE HUMANITARIAN WORK OF THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT
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UK GOVERNMENT HAS STRONGLY CONDEMNED HEZBOLLAH'S ONGOING ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAEL.
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UK GOVERNMENT WELCOMED COMMITMENTS MADE BY THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE DECISION TO BAN ALL HEZBOLLAH MILITARY ACTIVITIES.
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EURO FELL TO A 7-1/2-MONTH LOW OF $1.1409
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NIKKEI FUTURES ARE TRADING AT 53,405, DOWN FROM THE CASH CLOSE OF 53,819.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS CALLED ON NATO TO ASSIST THE U.S. IN IRAN, WARNING THAT THE ALLIANCE FACES A BLEAK FUTURE IF ALLIES FAIL TO HELP, ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP STATED HE EXPECTS CHINA TO HELP UNBLOCK THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS WARNED HE IS PREPARED TO LAUNCH NEW STRIKES ON IRAN'S KHARG ISLAND, ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID HE COULD DELAY THE SUMMIT WITH CHINA'S PRESIDENT XI, ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES.
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