UK Government: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron traveled to the Black Sea port city of Odessa on the second day of his visit to Ukraine.

Mizuho Bank: Raised its target price on Intel (INTC.O) from $37 to $50, and raised its rating to buy from neutral.

Finnish Prime Minister: Finland will close some Russian border crossings.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde: NPLs are likely to rise amid low economic growth and high interest rates.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Policymakers need to remain proactive.

Hungarian Economy Minister: The government hopes to achieve a real wage increase of 4-5% next year.

The Polish zloty rose 0.4% against the euro on the day, its largest gain since August 2020.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Moscow is concerned about Israeli attacks on the West Bank, which have killed dozens of people.

COMEX silver futures rose 1.00% during the day and are currently trading at $23.78 per ounce.

International Monetary Fund: Thanks to favorable oil prices, Oman’s economy continues to recover and inflation remains under control.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Inflation is falling faster than it is rising.

Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy: Oil production in October was 489,000 barrels per day.

Brent crude oil exceeded $81 per barrel, rising 0.08% on the day.

Qatar has set the price of al-Shaheen crude futures for January loading at a premium of $1.75 per barrel to the average price in Dubai, Oman, sources said.

Israeli Military: Fighters attack Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Interest rates will eventually fall, but they will not ideally return to zero.

Megan Greene, Bank of England monetary policy member-elect: Energy price shocks may cause inflation to detach from its anchor.

Megan Greene, Bank of England monetary policy member-elect: Financial conditions are tighter than they were years ago.

Megan Greene, Bank of England monetary policy member-designate: Lowering goods and services inflation is difficult.