Japanese Economy Minister Saito: Efforts will be made to assess the impact of the earthquake on the supply chain.

The yield on 20-year Japanese government bonds fell 2 basis points to 1.335%.

Israeli military: 4 soldiers were killed in Gaza, bringing the death toll in the Gaza conflict to 182.

Shipping Group: Thailand’s exports are expected to grow by 1-2% in 2024 (previously expected to grow by 1-2%).

India’s Industry Minister: Plans to increase electric vehicle penetration to 30% by 2030.

Indian Industry Minister: India’s e-commerce policy discussion has entered the final stage.

Indian company Zee fell as much as 9.6% after Sony reportedly canceled its $10 billion merger deal.

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3.00% during the day and are currently trading at $2.890/million British thermal units.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: 4.74 billion yen will be spent on earthquake assistance. Assistance measures include rapid delivery of water, food, diapers, heaters and other items.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Plans to visit Sri Lanka from January 11th to 12th.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Canceled his visit to Cambodia and will focus on earthquake assistance.

Sources: Large crude oil units and coking ovens at the largest U.S. refinery were shut down due to operational reasons.

Alaska Airlines: All aircraft will be thoroughly inspected based on detailed instructions provided by the FAA in consultation with Boeing.

Alaska Airlines: Awaiting final documents from Boeing and FAA.

Alaska Airlines: Loose hardware found on some 737-9 MAX aircraft.

LG Energy’s fourth-quarter sales were 8 trillion won, and the market expected it to be 8.5 trillion won; its operating profit in the fourth quarter was 338.2 billion won, and the market expected it to be 607.65 billion won.

The main coking coal contract fell 2.00% during the day and is currently at 1,780.50 yuan/ton.

USD/JPY fell 0.50% on the day and is now at 143.51.

The Japanese government approved the allocation of 4.74 billion yen from budget reserves for the 2023/24 fiscal year to support earthquake relief efforts in the Noto region.