U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Nichols: We are highly concerned about the violence in Ecuador.

The main coking coal contract fell by more than 2.00% during the day and is currently trading at 1,754.00 yuan/ton.

The Nikkei 225 index exceeded 34,000 points for the first time since March 12, 1990.

Peruvian Prime Minister: Peru declares a state of emergency on its northern border with Ecuador.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): An “unknown party” accessed SEC’s X account and the unauthorized access has been terminated.

The annual rate of overtime wages in Japan in November was 0.9%, compared with -0.1% in the previous month.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the false posts about Bitcoin ETFs were not made by its staff.

Intel (INTC.O) acquired electric vehicle software startup Silicon Mobility SAS for an undisclosed price.

Market news: Boeing (BA.N) executives told employees that loose bolts were considered a quality control issue and that Boeing and aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems were conducting inspections.

Market News: HPE Technologies to acquire Juniper Networks for $40 per share.

According to Nikkei: Japan is considering doubling its reserve fund to one trillion yen in fiscal 2024.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Johnson: The spending agreement is "the best deal we can make under the current circumstances."

Market news: Twitch, owned by Amazon (AMZN.O), will lay off 500 people, accounting for about 35% of its total employees.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): The SEC’s X account was compromised and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not yet approved the listing and trading of a Bitcoin spot ETF.

Honda Motor (HMC.N) CEO: Expresses doubts about plans to deploy self-driving cars in Tokyo in 2026. Self-driving urban vehicles are unlikely to appear before the late 2020s.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Boeing (BA.N) CEO said the company needs to admit its mistakes and engineers are checking the latch door for clues.

API crude oil production in the United States in the week to January 5 was -126,000 barrels per day, compared with the previous value of 253,000 barrels per day.