German Chancellor Scholz: I believe we will overcome the budget crisis.

Azerbaijan Ecology Minister: There is an overall consensus on Azerbaijan hosting COP29.

According to Yonhap News Agency: The South Korean Presidential Office stated that South Korea and the United States will strengthen cooperation in the fields of next-generation technologies such as biology, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, batteries, and energy technology.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 42.1 million cubic meters on Saturday.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 230 kilometers west of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile.

[In November 2023, consumer prices fell by 0.5% year-on-year and 0.5% month-on-month] In November 2023, national consumer prices fell by 0.5% year-on-year. Among them, urban prices dropped by 0.4% and rural prices dropped by 0.8%; food prices dropped by 4.2% and non-food prices increased by 0.4%; consumer goods prices dropped by 1.4% and service prices increased by 1.0%. On average from January to November, the national consumer price increased by 0.3% compared with the same period last year. In November, the national consumer price dropped by 0.5% month-on-month. Among them, urban prices dropped by 0.5% and rural prices dropped by 0.4%; food prices dropped by 0.9% and non-food prices dropped by 0.4%; consumer goods prices dropped by 0.5% and service prices dropped by 0.4%.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending December 5, Bitcoin’s net short position was -2,250 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending December 5, the net short position in the yen was -104,956 contracts, the net long position in the euro was 152,360 contracts, and the net long position in the pound was 11,665 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended December 5, stock fund managers increased their net long positions in the S&P 500 Index CME by 19,225 contracts to 807,363 contracts, and stock fund speculators increased their net short positions in the S&P 500 Index CME. The number of lots increased by 32,724 to 364,087.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending December 5, speculative net long positions in COMEX copper futures increased by 560 lots to 7,827 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending December 5, speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures were reduced by 2,983 lots to 22,914 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending December 5, speculative net long positions in COMEX gold futures were reduced by 11,895 lots to 132,515 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ending December 5, speculative net long positions in WTI crude oil futures decreased by 14,372 lots to 47,698 lots.

The Nasdaq 100 Index will eliminate six companies including eBay (EBAY.O), JD.com (JD.O), Zoom (ZM.O), Lucid Group (LCID.O), Aiqi Technology, and Enphase Energy.

Six new companies will be added to the Nasdaq 100 index.

Source: The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 rounds of artillery shells to Israeli Merkava tanks.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred 96 kilometers north-east of Tadene, New Caledonia.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.16% in night trading at 16,327 points, a 7-point discount.

Market news: Endeavor Energy considering sale for up to $30 billion.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: Israel can take more measures to reduce civilian casualties.