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European chip stocks ASML, Beth Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics fell 3% to 5%.

Sources: U.S. officials will brief EU ambassadors on the draft peace plan in Kiev on Friday.

France's November INSEE business confidence index was 98, compared with the expected 97 and the previous value of 97.

France's November INSEE manufacturing confidence index was 98, expected to be 100, and the previous value was 101.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: He does not believe that the latest package of measures is large enough to trigger demand-pull inflation.

Ubisoft's sales in the first half of the year were 657.8 million euros, and the market estimate was 734.7 million euros.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: A variety of factors jointly promote market development.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: I believe the market has stabilized after various announcements.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: Unable to comment on the expected size of additional bond issuance to finance the latest package.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We will pursue responsible fiscal policy, not just proactive fiscal policy.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We will use funds, including additional tax revenue, to fund the economic stimulus package. Total bond issuance this fiscal year will be lower than last fiscal year.

According to TV Tokyo, the Japanese government plans to invest 100 billion yen in chip manufacturer Rapidus in the 2025/26 fiscal year.

Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: Ukraine hopes that the United States will take Ukraine’s position into consideration when cooperating with the United States on peace proposals.

Governor of Niigata Prefecture, Japan: Plans to approve partial restart of Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant.

The UK public sector net borrowing in October was 17.434 billion pounds, compared with the expected 15 billion pounds and the previous value of 20.2 billion pounds.

The UK's seasonally adjusted monthly retail sales rate in October was -1.1%, expected to be 0%. The previous value was revised from 0.50% to 0.7%.

The shortfall in UK government balance in October was 20.825 billion pounds, and the previous value was revised from -10.9 billion pounds to -10.782 billion pounds.

The UK's October seasonally adjusted core retail sales monthly rate was -1%, expected -0.3%, and the previous value was revised from 0.60% to 0.7%.

The UK's October seasonally adjusted core retail sales annual rate was 1.2%, expected to be 2.50%. The previous value was revised from 2.30% to 1.7%.

The UK's October seasonally adjusted annual retail sales rate was 0.2%, which was expected to be 1.5%. The previous value was revised from 1.50% to 1%.