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US President Joe Biden talked with leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the UK, intensifying diplomatic coordination to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading.

Chinese authorities are again shaking the confidence of foreign companies in the country with a series of arrests and an investigation into Foxconn Technology Group, Apple Inc.’s most important partner and one of the largest employers in China.

US and European equity futures gained as investors dialed back hedges put on before the weekend against an escalation of the Middle-East conflict. Gold and crude oil dropped as haven demand waned.

Royal Philips NV raised its full-year outlook after supply-chain constraints eased to give some breathing room to the Dutch company grappling with a costly device recall.

A Bitcoin rally fueled by optimism about fresh demand from exchange-traded funds may have further to run if history is any guide.

China’s gauge of tech equities fell to the lowest since its inception more than three years ago, worn down by concerns over higher US rates’ impact on global liquidity and a weak export outlook.

Lending margins will be in focus this week when Asia’s largest banks report earnings, amid peaking interest rates chipping away at margins. Chinese lenders are also grappling with soured loans from the troubled real estate sector.

World-renowned academic institutions and a national health care system are a big draw for biotech and life sciences industries.

Japan’s antitrust watchdog has begun an investigation into whether Alphabet Inc.’s Google abuses its market position to block rival services, compounding scrutiny of the internet leader’s business practices across the globe.

Game platforms including Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox and Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation will be “the most clear-cut beneficiaries of AI adoption in the game industry,” according to Morgan Stanley.