*INTERNATIONAL NEWS 3/10/24*

1, U.S. September ADP Employment recorded 143,000, rebounding after five consecutive months of slowing growth, exceeding the expected 120,000. The previous figure was revised from 99,000 to 103,000.

2. Middle East Situation: 1 Fierce clashes erupted between the Israeli army and Hezbollah on the southern border of Lebanon. 2) Hezbollah claimed to have launched a rocket attack on an Israeli military base, causing "direct casualties."

3 Israeli Foreign Minister: UN Secretary-General António Guterres is now banned from entering Israel. (4 The UN

Security Council and G7 leaders held emergency meetings on the Middle East situation. 5) Biden: The U.S. will impose sanctions on Iran and does not support an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. 6 Yemen's Houthi rebels stated they will not hesitate to expand actions against Israel.

3. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba: The current situation is not suitable for further interest rate hikes.

4, U.S. EIA Crude Oil Inventories for the week ending September 27 unexpectedly increased by 3.889 million barrels, compared to an expected decrease of 1.301 million barrels and the previous decrease of 4.471 million barrels.