US Secretary of State Blinken and US Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas will meet with Mexican President Lopez in Mexico at 12:10 local time.

The central parity rate of RMB against the US dollar dropped by 37 points from the previous day to 7.1002.

The Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.00% during the day.

Market news: Sam Altman and Jony Ive plan to hire an Apple veteran to participate in a new artificial intelligence hardware project aimed at creating devices with the latest features.

According to The Information: AI startup Anthropic predicts that annual revenue will reach US$850 million by the end of 2024.

According to Nikkei: Japanese car manufacturers and chip manufacturers established chip research and development organizations.

According to Japan Broadcasting Association NHK: Japan’s ruling party plans to hold a parliamentary meeting in late January.

According to Interfax: Gazprom’s CEO said that the company’s natural gas exports to Uzbekistan were twice the contracted volume.

Chevron reports a fire at its El Segundo refinery in California, United States.

Market news: The United States claimed that it shot down 12 drones and 3 anti-ship missiles on December 26, and also shot down two ground-attack missiles.

On the evening of December 26, local time, the Iraqi militia "Islamic Resistance Organization" issued a statement stating that it fired multiple rockets at a US military base in the Shadadi area of southern Hasakah Province, Syria.

Spot gold rose to a daily high at the end of the U.S. session, with a highest price of $2,067 per ounce, an increase of more than $13.

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad: Brazil will impose a tax on diesel fuel in 2024.

Market News: The Emir of Qatar received a call from US President Joe Biden to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and mediation efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated on the evening of December 26, local time, that due to the interruption of communication and Internet services, the organization had completely lost contact with its team working in the Gaza Strip.

Goldman Sachs (GS.N): Our most consensus-beating forecast for 2024 is that U.S. GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 is expected to be 2%, well above the expected consensus of 0.9%. Consumer spending will easily exceed expectations, real incomes should rise about 3%, and household net worth is near all-time highs.

Israeli Military: Israeli aircraft intercepted hostile air targets in the Red Sea area.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC): MSC United VIII was attacked in the Red Sea. All crew members are safe and no injuries were reported.

Central Bank of Egypt: Egyptian banks will be on holiday on January 1.