The Israeli military says it has cracked down on 320 strategic targets in Syria since the weekend.Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.5%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th (down 1.7%), at 383.03 points. Nibe Industrier AB, a heating technology company, fell 2.0%, which was the worst among the constituent stocks.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: If Syria transfers weapons to Hezbollah, Syria will pay the price.
White House: We are trying our best to learn about journalist Austin Tess (who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria on August 13th, 2012).CEO of Goldman Sachs: If tariffs are implemented, the market will not be excited.White House: We assume that Austin Dees is still alive, and there is no information to the contrary.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): It is estimated that the ending inventory of corn in the United States is 1.738 billion bushels, and analysts expect 1.90192 billion bushels. USDA had previously expected 1.938 billion bushels.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: If Syria transfers weapons to Hezbollah, Syria will pay the price.Callas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: We must avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. Concerns about the rise of sectarian violence and extremism in Syria are justified. The regime transition will bring great challenges to Syria and the region.