International Monetary Fund: Asia (excluding Japan) will resume central bank inflation targets by the end of 2024. Central banks in the Asia-Pacific region should be wary of easing monetary policy too early.

Russia’s deputy envoy to the United Nations: Russia proposed to include condemnation of the Gaza hospital attack in the draft proposal on the Palestinian-Israeli issue proposed by Brazil.

Russia said Ukraine carried out an attack on the Zaporozhye region.

European Commission President Von der Leyen: I am saddened by the attack on Gaza hospitals and the huge number of casualties. All facts must be established and accountability must be held.

According to Russia Today: Protests near the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, turned violent.

WTI crude oil futures rose more than 2.00% during the day and are currently trading at $88.40 per barrel.

South Korea said a pilot program to open the registration of foreign banks in the onshore foreign exchange market will start in January.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 61 kilometers west-northwest of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

According to Fortune Magazine: Social media platform “X” starts charging new users $1 per year for key features.

US President Biden: The United States will collect information about the Gaza hospital explosion.

U.S. President Biden delivered a speech on the Gaza hospital attack, saying he was angry and saddened by the explosion in the Gaza Strip hospital.

Russian Ambassador to the United States: The U.S. decision to provide ATACMS (the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System) to Kiev is a huge mistake.

RBA Chairman Bullock: Tech giants are making it challenging to pay for cost cuts.

RBA Chairman Bullock: The housing market surprised me a little.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: Very concerned about the risks of rising inflation expectations.

RBA Chairman Bullock: The inflation target will take longer to rise, making it harder to control expectations.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: It will be challenging to prevent inflation expectations from detaching.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: If inflation is higher than expected, policy measures will have to be taken to deal with it.

US White House: US President Joe Biden received a briefing from advisers after the attack in Gaza.

RBA Chairman Bullock: The RBA is working hard to improve communication.