Bank of Korea: Will monitor the development of geopolitical risks.

Bank of Korea: Inflation is expected to fluctuate around 3% in the coming period.

Bank of Korea: Will monitor the monetary policy operations of major countries.

Bank of Korea: Will monitor household debt growth.

Bank of Korea: GDP growth is expected to be basically consistent with the November forecast.

Bank of Korea: Will monitor financial stability risks.

Myanmar state media: ASEAN envoys met with the head of Myanmar’s military junta in Naypyitaw, the capital of Myanmar.

OECD Secretary-General Koeman: Japan’s inflation is expected to gradually slow down this year, but wage pressure will keep it near the Bank of Japan’s target level.

OECD Secretary-General Koeman: He believes that Japan’s monetary policy can begin to tighten gradually and moderately.

OECD: Urges the Bank of Japan to gradually increase short-term interest rates and continue to adjust the bond yield curve control (YCC) policy to increase its flexibility.

OECD: Uncertainty surrounding Japan’s inflation outlook is “very large”.

LG Electronics will invest US$7.6 billion in R&D and capital expenditures in 2024.

ETF analyst James Seyffart: The U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF’s assets under management may reach US$30 billion on its first day of listing.

Argentina has set its main fiscal target for 2024 at a surplus of 2%.

IMF: The IMF and Argentina reached a working-level agreement on the latest review of the US$44 billion plan, and Argentina will receive approximately US$4.7 billion in financial support.

According to the South China Morning Post: Hong Kong is considering further raising tobacco taxes to reduce smoking rates.

Bitcoin stood at $47,000 per coin, up 2.44% on the day.