The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of December 18 - the winning rate allocation percentage was 18.16%, compared with the previous value of 70.11%.

The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of December 18 - the winning interest rate was 5.26%, compared with the previous value of 5.26%.

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction as of December 18 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 3.1, compared with the previous value of 3.03.

According to Interfax: Russia has extended the swap period of Eurobonds to June 2024.

Israeli Defense Minister Galante: We will continue to operate in Gaza with varying degrees of intensity, perhaps accelerating operations in the north.

Norway will send naval officers to take part in the U.S.-led international operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea, the government said.

US Defense Secretary Austin: We are building a coalition to deal with the Houthi threat.

US Defense Secretary Austin: An online meeting of defense ministers will be convened on Tuesday to discuss the threat from Houthi armed actions.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: Houthi armed attacks are reckless, dangerous and violate international law.

Israeli Defense Minister Galante: Israel will not control Gaza in any civilian way.

The UK Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) received reports of an incident northwest of Djibouti. The report stated that 5 small boats carrying armed personnel approached a ship 63 nautical miles northwest of Djibouti. The attempted attack on the ship "may have been Nearby coalition forces stopped it."

Spokesperson for the British Prime Minister: We are in dialogue with the shipping sector about strengthening maritime security in the Red Sea region.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin discussed transitioning from high-intensity to lower-intensity, more precise operations in Israel.

US Defense Secretary Austin: We call on Hezbollah not to provoke a greater conflict.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin: This is an Israeli operation, and I am not specifying a timetable or terms here; we discussed today how to reduce harm to civilians on the battlefield.

USD/CAD stood at 1.34, up 0.19% on the day.

Israeli Defense Minister: Houthi attack could drag the region into war.

Market news: The United States and Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement in Washington.

Market news: Blue Origin will soon provide a new launch target time for the NS-24 launch mission.