Spot gold opened flat on Monday and is currently trading at $1,992.66 per ounce.

According to Nikkei: Japan will provide tax incentives to medium-sized companies.

The UK has made a statement on North Sea oil and gas opportunities, saying the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will invite applicants to apply for new production licenses.

[The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in December is 95.2%] According to CME "Fed Watch": the probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in the range of 5.25%-5.50% in December is 95.2%, and raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.50%- The probability of the 5.75% interval is 4.8%. The probability of keeping interest rates unchanged by January next year is 91.2%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point interest rate hike is 8.6%, and the cumulative probability of a 50 basis point interest rate hike is 0.2%.

Musk: xAI will be built into the X application and will also be available as a standalone application.

Total Energy: It has increased security vigilance for operations in the Middle East.

Market news: US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Ankara, the Turkish capital.

According to CNN: Earlier today, the Israel Defense Forces said its soldiers had arrived on the Gaza coast as part of plans to expand ground operations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports that he said protests by pre-war reservists motivated Hamas to carry out the October 7 attack, according to a statement.

Lebanese Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will deliver a speech on November 11.

According to the New York Times: CIA Director Burns arrived in Israel for talks on Sunday and will visit multiple countries in the Middle East.

According to Apple Insider: Apple (AAPL.O) had the opportunity to launch more products during the year-end holiday sales, but upgraded versions of the iPad and AirPods were not ready in time.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: Pope Francis expressed the hope that the Palestinian-Israeli crisis will not expand.

According to the Guardian: Cypriot officials said that during a brief stop in Larnaca by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State discussed Cyprus’ proposal to establish a maritime aid corridor to Gaza.

According to the Guardian: Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari asked Hamas to stop using hospital facilities in Gaza.

According to the British Guardian: IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said that so far, the IDF has distributed 1.5 million leaflets, made 20,000 phone calls, and sent 6 million recorded messages to civilians urging Palestinians Evacuate to the south of Gaza.