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Market news: Germany's Lufthansa cabin crew union has called for a strike on Wednesday and Thursday.

U.S. Department of Defense: The United States and Indonesia announce a defense partnership.

Iranian Defense Ministry Spokesperson: Any military attempt by US President Trump to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of ​​Oman will fail.

The German DAX30 index closed down 124.97 points, or 0.52%, on Monday, April 13, at 23730.22 points;The British FTSE 100 index closed down 21 points on April 13 (Monday) .66 points, or 0.20%, to 10578.87 points;The FCHI index closed down 23.62 points, or 0.29%, to 8235.98 points on April 13 (Monday); The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 20.11 points, or 0.34%, at 5906.00 points on April 13 (Monday);The Spanish IBEX35 Index closed down 18 points on April 13 (Monday) 0.14 points, or 0.99%, to 18024.16 points;Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed down 64.86 points, or 0.14%, to 47544.50 points on April 13 (Monday).

The commander of the Ukrainian drone force said it attacked a chemical plant in the Vologda region of Russia.

The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of April 13 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.77, compared with the previous value of 2.58.

According to the Wall Street Journal: According to a senior U.S. official, the U.S. blockade operation has officially begun, and more than 15 U.S. warships are currently on site to provide support for the operation.

Hungarian election winner and opposition leader Mauzyar: Ready to invite Trump to Budapest.

Russian oil company Rosneft transferred crude oil from Novorossiysk to the nearby Tuapse refinery in April, sources said.

British Prime Minister Starmer: We are working hard to develop a credible plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

British Prime Minister Starmer: Will hold a summit with French President Macron to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas: The EU will continue to reject any arrangement that restricts free and safe navigation in the straits in accordance with international law.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz clearly demonstrates the need to build a strong international maritime security alliance.

U.S. existing home sales in March totaled 3.98 million units at an annualized rate, the lowest level since June 2025.

US existing home sales fell 3.6% month-over-month in March, compared with an expected decline of 0.7% and a revised 2.7% in the previous month (originally reported as 1.70%).

The total number of existing home sales in the United States in March was 3.98 million units at an annualized rate, compared with the expected 4.06 million units. The previous value was revised from 4.09 million units to 4.13 million units.

According to the New York Post, Iranian officials are considering abandoning uranium enrichment as a condition for the United States to end the war.

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index quickly narrowed their losses.

Hungarian election winner and opposition leader Aleksandar Maujólfa: He will seek to establish a close relationship with the Trump administration.

The annualized total number of existing home sales in the United States in March will be announced in ten minutes.