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On Monday, January 12, the German DAX 30 index closed up 168.97 points, or 0.67%, at 25,426.64; the UK FTSE 100 index closed up 13.71 points, or 0.14%, at 10,138.31; the French CAC 40 index closed down 3.33 points, or 0.04%, at 8,358.76; the Euro Stoxx 50 index closed up 19.18 points, or 0.32%, at 6,016.65; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed up 11.11 points, or 0.06%, at 17,660.11; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 0.24 points, or 0.00%, at 45,719.50.

Sources say that on Monday, Russian drones attacked two foreign-flagged ships near the port of Chernomorsk in Ukraine.

Senator Cramer, a Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee, stated that Powell is not a criminal and the investigation into the Federal Reserve should be concluded as soon as possible to "restore confidence in the Fed."

Market news: Commodity traders Vitol and Trafigura plan to move Venezuelan oil to storage facilities in the Caribbean.

Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) CEO: Agrees that drug prices in the US are too high and drug prices in Europe are too low, but European governments hold different views.

January 13th - On January 12th local time, the Greenlandic government stated that the United States had reiterated its intention to annex Greenland, which the Greenlandic government absolutely cannot accept. In a press release, the Greenlandic government stated that it is in dialogue with six NATO countries regarding the defense of Greenland. "Given the very positive statements made by the six NATO member states regarding Greenland, the Greenlandic government will intensify its efforts to ensure that the defense of Greenland is conducted under NATO's auspices." Last week, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement expressing their support for Greenland.

Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) CEO: The Trump administration’s “outspoken” approach is conducive to reaching an agreement.

Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) CEO: Communication with the Trump administration has been very smooth.

Google: The Gemini model will power future Apple smart features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.

Google: Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement; the next generation of Apple's foundational model will be based on Google's Gemini model. Apple believes that Google's artificial intelligence technology provides the most powerful foundation for Apple's foundational model. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and its private cloud.

U.S. Senator Murkowski: Senator Tillis is right to block any Federal Reserve nominee until the issue is resolved.

U.S. Senator Murkowski: After speaking with Chairman Powell this morning, it is clear that the government’s investigation is nothing more than an attempt at political coercion.

U.S. Senator Murkowski: If the Department of Justice deems it necessary to investigate Chairman Powell based on project cost overruns, then Congress should investigate the Department of Justice.

Spanish energy company Enagas: In January, liquefied natural gas (LNG) accounted for 62.5% of Spain's natural gas imports, while pipeline natural gas accounted for 37.5%.

Bristol-Myers Squibb will have 10 product launch opportunities by 2030.

Eli Lilly (LLY.N): The Zepbound multi-dose injection pen will be approved "in the coming months".

According to two sources familiar with the matter, BHP Billiton will await the outcome of negotiations for Rio Tinto's acquisition of Glencore, a deal that would create the world's largest mining company, while BHP Billiton currently has no plans to launch an acquisition of Glencore.

New York gold futures surged 3.00% on the day, currently trading at $4,636.00 per ounce.