PwC expects South Africa to cut interest rates by 50 basis points this year and another 50 basis points in 2025.

Reuters poll: The average price of palladium is expected to be $998 per ounce in 2024 and $1,070 per ounce in 2025.

Reuters poll: The average price of platinum is expected to be $994.5 per ounce in 2024 and $1,100 per ounce in 2025.

The Philippines will freeze prices of basic commodities in the capital, the Department of Trade and Industry said.

According to The Information: Nvidia will start using Samsung HBM3E memory in its artificial intelligence chips.

Reuters poll: The average price of silver is expected to be $28 per ounce in 2024 and $31 per ounce in 2025.

Reuters poll: The average price of gold is expected to be $2,300 per ounce in 2024 and $2,496.36 per ounce in 2025.

According to Punchbowl: U.S. House Speaker Johnson plans to visit Israel after the U.S. election.

EU draft document: EU countries consider the option of extending the validity period of the freeze on the assets of the Russian Central Bank.

A key coalition partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump is best for Israel.

French five-year credit default swaps (CDS) rose to 30 basis points from 29 basis points, the highest level since July 5.

JPMorgan Chase: Raised General Motors (GM.N) price target to $61 from $60.

The Hungarian forint fell to 392.3 per euro, a one-week low, after the Hungarian central bank cut interest rates earlier this week.

UniCredit CEO: UniCredit has made provisions of 228 million euros for matters related to assets seized in Russia.

International Olympic Committee: France has the conditions to win the right to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in East Timor.

Ferrari: Plans to expand its cryptocurrency payment option to other international dealerships by the end of 2024, provided those markets legally accept cryptocurrencies.