The unemployment rate in the Philippines in November 2023 was 3.6%, the lowest level since 2005.

US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv at 11 a.m. local time and with the Israeli Defense Minister at 1:15 p.m. local time.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken will meet with the Israeli President in Tel Aviv, Israel, at 9:15 a.m. local time.

Despite the reduction in the frequency of operations, the Bank of Japan maintained the scale of its 10-25-year bond purchases unchanged.

Market news: Airbus is about to reach an important wide-body aircraft order with Delta Air Lines (DAL.N).

[Maersk Tankers acquires ship service provider Penfield Marine] On January 8, local time, Maersk Tanker announced on its official website that it had acquired ship service provider Penfield Marine to create a large crude oil and product tanker company. The combined new company will manage approximately 240 vessels, including approximately 45 vessels owned by associated companies. The new company will operate under the Maersk Tankers name and brand and will be headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark; Tina Revsbech will serve as CEO, Tim Brennan will join the management team as chief operating officer, and Eric Haughn will retain his current role. The transaction closes on January 2, 2024.

Bitcoin has fallen by more than $500 in the short term and is now trading at $46,529 per coin.

Reuters survey: All 38 economic analysts surveyed said that the Bank of Korea is expected to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50% at its meeting on January 11.

USD/JPY fell about 20 points in the short term and is now at 144.07.

The overall BRC retail sales rate in the UK in December was 1.7%, compared with the previous value of 2.7%.

According to CNN: NASA will announce that the manned moon landing mission will be "delayed by several months."

Boeing (BA.N): Will assist with any issues and findings during the inspection process.

Boeing (BA.N): Maintaining close contact with operators regarding inspections.

Samsung will hold its fourth-quarter earnings conference call on January 31.

Samsung Electronics’ fourth-quarter operating profit was 2.80 trillion won, compared with market estimates of 3.7 trillion won. Sales in the fourth quarter were 67.00 trillion won, compared with market estimates of 70.31 trillion won.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Information technology provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise Technologies is close to completing a deal to acquire Juniper Networks. The transaction value is approximately US$13 billion, which may be finalized within this week.

According to Fox News: U.S. Republican Congressman Rosendale seeks to impeach U.S. Defense Secretary Austin.

U.S. Department of Defense: There is currently no specific date for U.S. Defense Secretary Austin to be discharged from the hospital.

Sources: United Airlines (UAL.O) discovered loose bolts on nearly 10 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX 9 aircraft during inspections. The loose bolts were all in the same location.

"Bond King" Gross: He believes that the 10-year U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Bond yield at 1.80% is a "better choice."