19:08:39
EUR/USD extended its decline, falling to a one-month low of 1.0876.
19:04:37
Market news: European bond demand reached a record high of 1 trillion euros at the beginning of the year.
18:58:30
Prime Minister of Ukraine: As of January 16, Ukraine’s natural gas reserves were 11.3 billion cubic meters.
18:53:35
A Bank of America survey shows optimism in U.S. stocks is at its highest level since 2021.
18:51:59
European Commission President von der Leyen: Ukraine needs continued arms supplies and capabilities to deter future Russian attacks.
18:51:34
European Commission President von der Leyen: Ukraine can win, but we must continue to support their resistance. Ukraine needs predictable financing into 2024 and beyond.
18:50:57
According to Politico: U.S. lawmakers reach agreement on child tax credit and corporate tax.
18:49:11
Shares of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) fell 5.1% in premarket after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 for safety inspections.
18:33:33
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani: (When asked who Iran’s attacks are targeting) So far, all we have seen are innocent civilians being attacked.
18:32:34
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani: All Iranian accusations are baseless. We hope the federal government will take all necessary steps to prevent future attacks.
18:31:41
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani: What is surprising is that we are not part of this conflict and we do not know why Iran is retaliating against civilians in Erbil.
18:31:21
Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani: We believe terrorism is not over and instability still exists.
18:19:04
USD/CAD hit 1.35, up 0.55% on the day.
18:16:16
U.S. and Burundi oil prices both rose by more than 1% during the day, now trading at $73.27/barrel and $78.67/barrel respectively.
18:13:02
European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy: The European Central Bank is more cautious than the market regarding interest rate cuts.
18:12:58
ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: We are paying attention to geopolitical risks and must be pragmatic.
18:10:33
ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: Anchoring inflation expectations is a key achievement.
18:07:57
ECB Governing Council member Villeroy: Regarding any decision to cut interest rates, we should not act hastily, we should remain patient.
18:07:14
European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy: The European Central Bank has achieved its soft landing goal and Europe has not fallen into recession.
18:06:21
ECB Governing Council Member Villeroy: If we decide to cut interest rates, we must ensure that the inflation outlook is stable at around 2%.