23:30:03
EIA natural gas inventories in the United States for the week to December 22 were -87 billion cubic feet, compared with expectations of -79 billion cubic feet, and the previous value of -87 billion cubic feet.
23:29:36
Chief of Staff of Ukrainian President Zelensky: Discussed holding a leaders’ meeting in the near future with the Hungarian Foreign Minister.
23:20:00
EIA natural gas inventories in the United States for the week to December 22 will be released in ten minutes.
23:17:34
EUR/CHF fell 1% to 0.9266, its biggest intraday drop since November 30.
23:04:02
Redmond Wong, market strategist at Saxo Bank: Although the attack on the Red Sea ship may make the market nervous, signs of increasing U.S. crude oil inventories may put downward pressure on crude oil prices.
23:00:54
As of the close at 23:00, the main domestic futures contracts were up and down. No. 20 rubber (NR) rose by more than 3%, rubber rose by nearly 2%, rapeseed meal, glass, and caustic soda rose by more than 1%. In terms of decline, fuel oil fell by nearly 3%, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) fell by nearly 2%, and asphalt fell by more than 1%.
23:00:02
The U.S. existing home contracted sales index in November was -5.1% at an annual rate, compared with -6.60% in the previous month.
22:52:58
Sources: Oil loading at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk resumed on December 27, after being suspended due to stormy weather.
22:50:00
The monthly rate of the U.S. Existing Home Contract Sales Index in November will be released in ten minutes.
22:45:08
Market news: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is closely monitoring the investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and will consider additional actions based on the results of any further investigations.
22:40:43
Market News: Boeing (BA.N) urges operators to inspect specific tie rods.
22:39:31
Polish mining company KGHM: Electrolytic copper output is expected to be 569,200 tons in 2024. The output of copper concentrate is expected to be 391,000 tons in 2024.
22:34:34
COMEX silver futures fell 1.00% during the day and are currently trading at $24.39 per ounce.
22:34:25
Market news: Kenya will repay the final interest and principal of the US$2 billion bond in June next year.
22:32:42
U.S. new energy vehicle stocks opened higher, with Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) rising more than 5%, Li Auto (LI.O) rising 3.8%, NIO (NIO.N) rising 1.9%, and Tesla (TSLA. O) rose 1.2%.
22:23:31
Ketli, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Poland: CPI may be lower than expected in early 2024.
22:13:44
[Panama extends state of environmental emergency in response to long-term drought] On December 27, local time, Panama’s Cabinet Committee stated that due to the long-term drought, the country’s state of environmental emergency will be extended until May 31, 2024. On May 30, 2023, the Panama Cabinet Committee passed a resolution declaring a national environmental emergency until December 31 of the same year. Panamanian Environment Minister Milciades Concepcion said that since the beginning of this year, Panama has experienced record high temperatures and insufficient rainfall, which has seriously affected agricultural production and the operation of the Panama Canal. The extension of the state of environmental emergency is necessary as weather forecasts indicate that the dry season may be extended until mid-2024.
22:11:39
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) reported 5.39% on December 27, tying the record high set earlier in December and reporting 5.35% the day before.
22:05:17
Emerging market currency indexes gave up gains after the release of U.S. employment data.
22:00:20
USD/JPY rose 35 points in the short term and is now at 141.10.