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UK government bonds continued to rise, with the yield on 2-year government bonds falling 8 basis points to 4.81% during the day.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, a spokesperson for the Houthi armed forces stated that a statement regarding a large-scale military operation within Saudi Arabia will be released at 14:40 local time on Wednesday.

Norwegian Foreign Minister: We welcome the EU's desire for Norway, the UK, Iceland, and Canada to participate.

Norwegian Foreign Minister: It's a good thing that the EU wants to strengthen European security cooperation.

SK Hynix (SKHY.O) shares narrowed their gains to less than 3% in pre-market trading in the US.

Intel (INTC.O) shares accelerated their decline in pre-market trading, with gains now narrowing to 3%.

Intel (INTC.O) shares dipped briefly in pre-market trading, with gains narrowing to 4.3%.

SK Hynix (SKHY.O): No plans have been confirmed regarding reports of negotiations between SK Hynix and Intel concerning U.S. memory chip production. The company is exploring various options to enhance its global competitiveness, but no specific plans or arrangements have been finalized.

Acting Governor: A Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Bryansk region has killed a woman.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov: (Regarding US orbital weapons) Russia has long advocated for a legally binding agreement to exclude weapons in space, and we believe there is still time to achieve this goal.

U.S. Special Envoy Cole: Twenty-five prisoners were released from Belarus today. We will continue to improve relations between the United States and Belarus and are working to secure the release of more people in the near future.

French AI startup Mistral has partnered with Mozilla to power Firefox's AI assistant with its Mistral model. The collaboration will launch in North America and France, with the UK and Germany expected to follow later this year.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a national address on Wednesday ahead of parliamentary elections.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that if Japan continues to engage in activities that pose a direct threat to the Russian Federation, Moscow will take necessary countermeasures.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated compliance reporting requests for approximately 344 Avride vehicles.

According to Reuters, sources say Starbucks (SBUX.O) is considering selling a majority stake in its Japanese business, which is valued at approximately $3 billion.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a defect investigation into 18,150 BMW vehicles in North America, involving a problem with the connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential.

According to Business Insider, Amazon (AMZN.O) plans to establish more than 1,000 same-day delivery centers by 2031.

According to RIA Novosti, Kazakhstan plans to purchase 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Gazprom in 2026, and is currently discussing an arrangement to purchase 9 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2027.

According to Fox News: The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on a bill that would require technology companies to pay for the construction of data center infrastructure.