Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: (When asked about the prospect of the Gaza peace agreement before Biden's term ends) After the cease-fire of Hezbollah, this matter has gained new vitality. Biden wants to end the Gaza war and return the hostages to their homes. We will send officials to the Middle East in the next few weeks. The talks will focus on how to take the hostages home. This is the goal of this government in the remaining weeks.The London Metal Exchange said it would revise Part 6 of the LME rulebook, namely the original nickel special contract rules. LME claims that the original special contract rules for nickel will increase the maximum allowable packing weight of the whole plate cathode from 2000 kg to 2040 kg.Israeli Defense Minister: Israel is setting up a demilitarized "defense zone" in Syria. Israeli Defense Minister Katz said on the 10th that Israel is setting up a demilitarized "defense zone" on the Syrian side of the existing Israeli-Syrian military buffer zone to prevent "hostile forces" from approaching Israel. According to Israeli media reports, Katz said during his visit to the naval base in Haifa, a city in northern Israel, that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the Israeli army to set up this "defense zone", which would be "free from weapons and armed threats" and "free from the permanent presence of the Israeli army". Katz did not provide the geographical boundaries of this area or the details of what Israel would do. He said that the Israeli army is currently completing its deployment in military buffer zones and strategic areas to "protect the Golan Heights and Israeli citizens".
Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: I hope Ukraine can move towards peace by virtue of its strength.The US Treasury auctioned three-year treasury bonds, and the winning interest rate was 4.117%, with a bid multiple of 2.58.Netanyahu: If the new Syrian regime allows Iran to rebuild its power, Israel will respond strongly. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if the new Syrian regime allows Iran to rebuild its power in the country or allows the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah, Israel will make a "strong" response. According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, he promised to pay a "heavy price" for these actions and any attacks against Israel. He said: "We have no intention to interfere in Syria's internal affairs, but we obviously intend to take necessary measures to ensure our security."
During the year, the amount of A-share repurchase has exceeded 160 billion yuan, and "cancellation" has become the mainstream. Wind data shows that 2,446 repurchase schemes have been implemented this year, involving more than 160 billion yuan, far exceeding the level of last year. Different from the past, the current wave of buybacks is characterized by great strength, short term, quick implementation and large number of cancelled buybacks. At the same time, with the support of special loans for stock repurchase, more and more listed companies join the buyback team. Not only are there a large number of listed companies participating in the repurchase, but the "efficiency" of this round of repurchase is also high, and the short term and quick implementation have become a point of view. At the same time, write-off repurchase has become the mainstream. In addition to Hikvision, Kweichow Moutai plans to implement a share repurchase plan with its own funds of 3 billion to 6 billion yuan, and the repurchased shares will be used to cancel and reduce the registered capital of the company. In addition, companies such as Wuxi PharmaTech, Jiu 'an Medical, and Yili Co., Ltd. disclosed repurchase plans with a ceiling of more than 1 billion yuan, and all of them were used for capital reduction and cancellation. (Securities Times)The London Metal Exchange said it would revise Part 6 of the LME rulebook, namely the original nickel special contract rules. LME claims that the original special contract rules for nickel will increase the maximum allowable packing weight of the whole plate cathode from 2000 kg to 2040 kg.French official: French President Macron is trying to avoid holding new French parliamentary elections before 2027.