Market News: VIP traders on trading platform Binance have an early look at record-breaking US cryptocurrency penalties.

Switzerland stated that an estimated 7.7 billion Swiss francs of Russian financial assets were subject to sanctions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Petrobras CEO: Brazil will join OPEC+ as “some kind of observer” and is expected to formally accept the invitation by June.

Petrobras CEO: Brazil "will never be part of an organization that imposes production quotas on us".

First Quantum Minerals initiated arbitration in a Panamanian court.

Market News: First Quantum Mining suspends production guidance for Cobre Panama.

Bank of England member Haskell: Low unemployment may keep interest rates high.

A senior Hezbollah member said that Lebanon remained "ready to face" any danger from Israel and that developments in the Gaza Strip could still affect the situation in Lebanon.

A German government spokesman said on the budget negotiation timetable that they are aware of the urgency and have a strong incentive to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

German Foreign Minister Berberk: COP28 needs to complete the final decision on exiting fossil fuels.

World Bank: Climate spending will increase by $9 billion per year to $40 billion.

World Bank: From 2024 to 2025, 45% of annual financing will be used for climate projects, compared with 35% previously.

Bank of America: The 60/40 portfolio grew an average of 9.6% in November, the best month since December 1991.

Bank of America: U.S. small-cap stocks outflowed $2.1 billion, the largest level in seven weeks.

Bank of America: High-yield bonds saw $12 billion in inflows, the largest since June 2020; $3.7 billion flowed into U.S. growth stocks, the largest in 11 weeks.

Bank of America: In the week ended Wednesday, there were $75.6 billion in cash, $3.7 billion in bonds, $2.6 billion in stocks and $400 million in gold, according to EPFR data.

The U.S. dollar index DXY rose 10 points in the short term and is currently at 103.44.

Geely Automobile (00175.HK): Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in November were 29,705 units.

Geely Automobile (00175.HK): Sales of pure electric vehicles in November were 35,329 units, a year-on-year increase of 13%.