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major global indices generally rose on monday, with u.s. stocks extending last week's gains, with the dow jones and s&p 500 closing at record levels again.

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the settlement price of wti crude oil futures fell 0.89% to $70.37 per barrel, while the settlement price of brent crude oil futures fell 0.79% to $73.90 per barrel.

comex gold futures closed up 0.24% at $2,653.4 per ounce; comex silver futures closed down 1.54% at $31.01 per ounce.

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[u.s. department of defense: additional troops are being sent to the middle east as the conflict between lebanon and israel escalates]

pat ryder, a spokesman for the u.s. department of defense, said on the 23rd that the united states is sending additional troops to the middle east as the conflict between israel and hezbollah in lebanon escalates, increasing the risk of a larger regional war. ryder did not provide detailed information on the number and mission of the additional troops. it is reported that the united states currently has about 40,000 troops in the region. previously, the israeli army attacked targets in lebanon, causing heavy casualties. the u.s. state department urged american citizens to leave lebanon on the 21st.

[israeli airstrikes in lebanon have left 492 dead and 1,645 injured]

on the 23rd local time, the lebanese ministry of public health stated that the large-scale air strikes launched by the israeli army on many places in lebanon that day had caused 492 deaths and 1,645 injuries.

[israeli military named the air strike against hezbollah in lebanon "northern arrow"]

the israel defense forces announced on the evening of september 23rd local time that israeli chief of staff halevy named the air strike against hezbollah in lebanon that began in the morning of the 23rd as "northern arrow."

[russian foreign ministry: the united states currently supplies the same amount of natural gas to the european union as russia]

russian foreign ministry spokeswoman zakharova said that the united states currently delivers about the same amount of natural gas to the eu as russia. "according to data from the european commission, russia's share of eu natural gas imports was 18% in august this year," zakharova said.

[us judge rules that the suspect in trump's "assassination attempt" will continue to be detained during the trial]

florida judge ryon mccabe ruled at a hearing on the 23rd local time that ryan routh, a suspect in the assassination of former president trump in florida, will continue to be detained during the trial. the judge believed that the evidence provided by the prosecution was sufficient and supported routh's continued detention.

previously, routh was charged with two gun-related violations during his first court appearance, including possession of a gun as a convicted felon and possession of a gun with an erased serial number. prosecutors revealed that routh may also face charges such as assaulting secret service agents and threatening the former president. florida governor ron desantis said routh should be sentenced to life in prison.

[venezuela's supreme court approves arrest warrant for argentine president milley]

venezuelan foreign minister hill officially announced on the 23rd that the country's supreme court has approved the request submitted by the procuratorate on the 18th of this month to issue an arrest warrant and conduct a criminal investigation against argentine president milley, secretary general of the presidential office karina milley and security minister brici. venezuelan prosecutors will investigate milley and the other two on several charges including serious theft, money laundering, illegal deprivation of liberty and illegal interference with the safety of civil aviation operations.

[russia's soyuz ms-25 manned spacecraft returns to earth]

the russian state space corporation announced on the 23rd that the soyuz ms-25 manned spacecraft carrying three astronauts returned to earth from the international space station and landed near the city of zhezkazgan, kazakhstan at 14:59 moscow time on the 23rd (19:59 beijing time on the 23rd).

[artificial intelligence startup anthropic considers financing at a valuation of $40 billion]

anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup that generates revenue by selling access to its claude conversational ai, has begun talks with investors about a new round of funding that could value the company at $30 billion to $40 billion, roughly double its valuation after a funding round earlier this year, according to an existing investor who spoke with openai executives.

[boeing proposes a 30% overall pay raise to the union, calling the new proposal the best and final version]

boeing co. has raised its contract offer to about 33,000 employees at its main seattle manufacturing center in an attempt to resolve a strike that has lasted more than a week and threatens to deepen the company's financial crisis. boeing said in a statement that the plan includes a 30% overall wage increase over four years, a doubling of bonuses to $6,000 and the restoration of performance-based bonuses for aerospace mechanics. the company had previously offered a 25% pay increase, while the union had demanded a 40% pay increase.

[the u.s. federal trade commission will approve chevron's $53 billion acquisition of hess]

the u.s. federal trade commission is expected to approve chevron corp.’s $53 billion acquisition of hess corp. the ftc could announce its decision as early as this week.

to complete the deal, chevron still needs to win an arbitration case brought by exxon mobil corp. hess's largest asset is its stake in a giant oil field in guyana that is controlled by exxon mobil corp., which claims it has a right of first refusal.

chevron's acquisition of hess would be one of the largest oil deals in recent years.

[european automaker stellantis begins looking for a successor to ceo carlos tavares]

european automaker stellantis has begun searching for a successor to ceo carlos tavares. the chairman of the board has no plans to change the ceo immediately. the company's board will meet in early october to evaluate the u.s. business.

[tsmc is going to build a factory in the uae? the company responded: there is no specific plan for new overseas investment at present]

on september 23rd, beijing time, tsmc, the world's largest chip manufacturer, said that the company currently has no specific plans for new overseas investments.

according to a report by the wall street journal on the 22nd, tsmc and another chip giant, samsung electronics, have discussed plans to build a large chip factory in the uae, and the cost may exceed us$100 billion.

tsmc responded on the 23rd that the company always welcomes constructive discussions to promote the development of the semiconductor industry with an open attitude. tsmc is focusing on its existing global layout plan and currently has no specific plans for new overseas investments.

(xia junxiong of cailianshe)