German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the northwestern Balkans.

Market news: Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will announce a ban on lending foreign stocks as early as Friday.

Australian Treasurer Chalmers: Thinks multinational companies should pay more taxes.

According to Chilean media: Chile ordered the evacuation of residents in the Valparaiso region due to the fire.

Goldman Sachs: Recommends a long position in the December 2024 Brent oil price $80/$90 call option spread; believes that this trade should benefit from further increases in Brent oil prices due to solid demand and slowing non-OPEC supply growth .

Goldman Sachs: Recommends a long position in December 2024 Northwest Europe (ARA) diesel-Brent refining margins.

U.S. Central Command: Houthi "terrorists" launched an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden. The missile did not affect any ships and no casualties or damage were reported.

Goldman Sachs: Recommends a long position in the August 2024/September 2024 Brent oil price time spread; believes this trade should benefit from the peak of summer inventory consumption.

Australian Treasurer Chalmers: Optimistic about achieving a soft landing for the Australian economy.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, total employment in Singapore increased by 7,500 people and laid off 3,460 people. The final unemployment rate in December was 2.0%.

South Korea Pension Fund Official: Investment decision on valuation plan will be made after detailed information is obtained.

South Korean pension fund officials: Agree with the direction of a corporate valuation plan aimed at solving the "Korean discount" problem.

The main contract of Shanghai Tin rose by more than 3% and is now quoted at 226120 yuan / ton.

The main palm oil contract rose by 2.00% during the day and is now quoted at 8012.00 yuan/ton.

The main fuel contract rose 4.00% during the day and is now quoted at 3311.00 yuan/ton.