According to Nikkei: Japan plans to extend gasoline subsidies until the end of April next year.

According to Nikkei: Japan will share standards for technology subsidies with the United States and the European Union.

Israel said in a statement that the two hostages released by Hamas had been handed over to the Israeli military and would be transferred to medical facilities.

Brazilian Finance Minister: The Brazilian government will nominate a candidate for central bank governor this week.

Market news: Microsoft announced an investment of A$5 billion in Australia.

U.S. officials say there is a threat of a serious escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

U.S. officials say Iran has left a clear mark in the increase in attacks.

U.S. officials say the U.S. presence in the Middle East includes intelligence sharing. Iran is trying to escalate regional conflicts.

According to CNN: Militia groups in the Middle East are preparing to increase attacks on the US military.

Sources: Argentina’s central bank plans to keep policy unchanged for the time being.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Israel will allow fuel shipments if all hostages are released.

In a statement, Hamas accused Israel of assassinating senior Hamas member Omar Draghma, who was imprisoned in an Israeli prison.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Gaza hostage negotiations stymied by Hamas demands for fuel.

Market news: Nvidia (NVDA.O) and AMD (AMD.O) may start selling personal computer chips based on ARM architecture by 2025.

Market news: Nvidia (NVDA.O) has begun designing PC chips based on ARM architecture for Windows.