Market news: Ukraine said that 11,000 households in Kharkiv lost power due to the Russian military attack.

Israel Ministry of Transport: Signed a 1.7 billion euro agreement to purchase electric trains.

WTI crude oil fell by US$0.3 in the short term to US$74.54 per barrel.

According to the Times of Israel: Rocket sirens sounded for the third time in an hour in a town near the Israel-Lebanon border.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Due to the Russian attack on January 23, parts of Kharkiv were without electricity, heating and running water. Several buildings were damaged in several areas of Kiev and one person was killed.

ECB survey: Bank credit standards tightened moderately in the fourth quarter.

European Central Bank survey: Rising interest rates have led to reduced demand; fixed asset investment has decreased, and consumer confidence has weakened.

European Central Bank: Banks see falling demand for corporate and household loans. Banks expect loan demand to increase slightly in the first quarter.

[Lithuania and Poland plan to hold exercises in the Suwalki Corridor in April] Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that Lithuania and Poland plan to hold exercises in the Suwalki Corridor at the junction of the two countries in April. The Suwalki Corridor is a narrow strip of about 100 kilometers long, located near the city of Suwalki in northeastern Poland, between the Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia and the Grodno Oblast in Belarus.

[NATO Secretary-General: NATO defense ministers will discuss increasing arms production in February] NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO defense ministers will discuss increasing NATO military production in February. On Tuesday, Stoltenberg also announced that NATO would invest a massive $1.2 billion in the production of 155mm ammunition.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Structural reforms are needed rather than policy stimulus.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Economic growth will be lower than expected, but the economy will not fall into crisis.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: The recovery of exports, including electronic products, is not as strong as expected.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Don’t want to see excessive fluctuations in the baht.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Tourist arrivals will be lower than current forecasts.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Overall inflation in 2024 is expected to be more moderate than the previous forecast, and core inflation is expected to be basically in line with expectations.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Not worried about negative inflation, no deflation seen.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Adjusting interest rates is not dogmatic. Historical records show that we have always maintained flexibility.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 may be weaker, in line with third-quarter data.