18:25:56
According to Nikkei: Nippon Steel will acquire U.S. Steel.
18:22:38
WTI crude oil fell below $71 per barrel, down 1.55% on the day.
18:20:34
Brent crude oil fell back below $76/barrel, down 1.35% on the day.
18:17:41
Market news: Norway and the United Kingdom signed a bilateral fisheries agreement in 2024.
18:08:33
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA): Adobe (ADBE.O) has not proposed a remedy for the Figma deal.
17:54:18
Market news: Riksbank Governor Theden visited the Central Bank of Ukraine and met with the bank’s management to discuss the current situation.
17:52:49
Brent crude oil fell more than 1.00% during the day and is currently trading at $76.26 per barrel. WTI crude oil fell nearly 1% and is now trading at $71.41 per barrel.
17:42:27
UK government bond yields of all maturities fell by about 5 basis points on the day.
17:39:00
Minister of Economy of Ukraine: GDP growth is expected to be 4.6% in 2024, 6.8% in 2025 and 6.6% in 2026.
17:38:19
Ukrainian Minister of Economy: GDP growth in the 11 months of 2023 is expected to exceed 5%.
17:36:58
The Australian dollar AUD/USD rose to 0.50% during the day and is now at 0.6735.
17:35:37
Israeli military: Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into unnecessary war.
17:35:18
NIO (NIO.N) U.S. stocks rose more than 5% before the market opened.
17:23:33
Market news: Saudi financial technology company Tamara received US$340 million in Series C financing, with a valuation of US$1 billion. Tamara will pursue opportunities in the shopping, payments and banking services sectors in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region.
17:16:30
Lithuanian Defense Minister: Additional funds will have to be raised for infrastructure for German soldiers because the scale of the project exceeds expectations.
17:16:09
Israeli stocks recovered all losses since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
17:12:12
The Australian dollar AUD/USD rose to its highest level since July 31, rising more than 0.4% on the day and now trading at 0.6732.
17:10:46
U.S. and Burundi oil prices fell by 0.4 US dollars in the short term, now trading at US$71.86/barrel and US$76.77/barrel respectively.
17:08:24
German Defense Minister: Germany has never permanently deployed troops outside Germany.
17:07:40
Financial website Forexlive: The data is a bit disappointing, as the IFO data reflects sluggish business confidence in Germany at the end of the year. This continues to suggest that any coming recovery is still far off as we head into the new year. Rising price pressure and sluggish demand are still two problems currently facing the German economy.