Dutch Prime Minister Rutte: The EU is expected to form a common position on the situation in Gaza.

Birol, Director of the International Energy Agency: Nuclear energy is ready for recovery.

Japanese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Komura Masahiro: Japan will work hard to extend the life of existing nuclear power plants and promote the development and construction of a new generation of advanced reactors.

According to the Wall Street Journal: U.S. lawmakers seek to cancel the company’s tax-free mergers and acquisitions.

Societe Generale strategists raised their year-end target for the S&P 500 to 5,500.

According to Sky News: British Prime Minister Sunak will guarantee the policy of triple lock on state pension increases at the next election.

Citigroup: Raised the target price of Pinduoduo (PDD.O) from US$170 to US$185.

BMW Sales Director: BMW plans to make a reasonable price increase for electric vehicles in 2024.

ECB Governing Council member Holzmann plans to complete his term until the end of August 2025 and has not yet decided whether to seek re-election.

According to Interfax: Russia has taken over the village of Tonyek in the Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Kremlin: (Asked about the West’s latest plan to profit from frozen Russian assets) Moscow said it would use all legal mechanisms in this case and retaliate in a way that suits its own interests.

According to the news website Semafor: NATO may replace the United States in taking over the coordination of aid to Ukraine.

Kremlin: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to visit Russia, and the specific details have yet to be agreed upon.

Spot gold rose $5 in the short term and is now at $2,209.92 per ounce.

Benchmark: Raise the target price of Pinduoduo (PDD.O) to $220.

SNB Deputy Governor: No comment on the latest data on the outstanding amount of emergency liquidity under the Credit Suisse rescue plan.

Swiss National Bank President Jordan: The existing committee structure of the Swiss National Bank is good.

Norges Bank Governor: A second interest rate cut is expected before the end of the first quarter of 2025.

SNB President Jordan: In Switzerland, we have an effective regulatory system for banks.

Swiss National Bank President Jordan: We are still willing to remain active in the foreign exchange market, possibly selling or buying; we are not currently focusing on the sale or purchase of foreign exchange.