Norway and the United States agree to include more locations in a defense cooperation agreement.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: The Monetary Policy Committee is focusing on underlying inflation.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Falling UK inflation is "good news" for the economy.

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England, said that the outlook for UK GDP next year is "slightly better".

Peel, chief economist of the Bank of England:

Jefferies: Raised its price target on Apple (AAPL.O) to $205 from $195.

Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke on the phone with the President of Kazakhstan.

Connecticut Governor Lamont: The Democratic Party may be a little slow on border issues.

Lamont, Governor of Connecticut, USA: I hope President Biden will close the border.

Connecticut Governor Lamont: The United States must be stricter on border issues.

U.S. House Speaker Johnson: The text of the Senate border bill has been promised for weeks.

Market News: The EU extends sanctions on Zimbabwe’s arms and defense industry.

Ruijie Financial: Raised the target price of Amazon (AMZN.O) from $185 to $200.

According to traders and relevant data, the National Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan diverted January BTC crude oil cargo to the Cape of Good Hope for shipment to Asia.

Source: Poland will drop legal action brought by its former government over EU climate policies.

Bank of Montreal raised its price target for META Platforms (FB.O) from $397 to $450.

ExxonMobil (XOM.N): Permian Basin production increased 12% in 2023.

ExxonMobil (XOM.N): Looking ahead to the first quarter, we expect upstream production to decline slightly.

Exxon Mobil Oil (XOM.N) was slightly higher in pre-market trading and is currently up 1.5%.