Reserve Bank of India: Developments in the Red Sea region have created considerable uncertainty about the near-term prospects for India’s merchandise trade.

The Israeli military sounded a siren at the Red Sea port of Eilat to warn of a possible aerial threat.

Reserve Bank of India: GDP growth forecast for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023-2024 is 7%.

Market news: Some investors are urging Bayer to spin off its business units, but Bayer is said to be leaning against a spin-off.

Apple (AAPL.O) rose 1.7% in pre-market trading after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy.

VinFast (VFS.O) delivered 34,855 vehicles in 2023 and 13,513 vehicles in the fourth quarter.

Dow futures turned higher and were now up 0.14%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.29%, and Nasdaq futures rose 0.58%.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: The West should not threaten Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: (Asked about the possibility of a repeat of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis) Russian President Putin has never threatened to use nuclear bombs.

Goldman Sachs (GS.N) International CEO: Goldman Sachs will recruit in wealth and asset management.

Spot palladium rose 2.00% during the day and is currently trading at $934.65 per ounce.

Market news: Dubai and Pakistan will cooperate on railway and infrastructure projects.

U.S. natural gas futures rose more than 3.00% during the day and are currently trading at $2.957/million British thermal units.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Consider disbanding his political faction within the Liberal Democratic Party.

The statement shows that the Biden administration in the United States has allocated nearly $150 million to repair and replace electric vehicle charging stations.

The annual rate of construction industry output in the Eurozone in November was -2.2%, compared with -0.70% in the previous month.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fedan: All parties do not want tensions to escalate. Türkiye is ready to play a role in easing regional tensions.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fedan: Talked with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and the Foreign Minister of Iran.

According to Russian Sputnik: Sources said Jordan launched an air strike on the southern Syrian city of As-Suwayda, killing 11 people, including women and children.

Assistant to the Hungarian Prime Minister: There is still a long way to go to reach an agreement with the EU on aid to Ukraine.