21:39:54
Agency comments on U.S. retail sales: In December last year, U.S. retail sales grew at the strongest rate in three months, bringing an end to holiday consumption that faced headwinds in the New Year.
21:39:19
Chairman of the Palestinian Investment Fund: We want to prepare for the reconstruction of Gaza, we do not want Gaza to remain unconstructed.
21:39:08
Goldman Sachs CEO: There is a reasonable possibility of a rate cut.
21:34:47
Chairman of the Palestinian Investment Fund: If the Israeli government wants to see a stable region, the only viable option is to help the Palestinians establish their own state.
21:33:49
U.S. stock index futures extended their losses following the release of December retail sales data.
21:33:25
Market news: Iran and EU nuclear negotiators discuss sanctions and Gaza.
21:33:05
The U.S. 5-year Treasury bond yield rose 10 basis points to 4.03% during the day.
21:32:52
Traders have trimmed bets on Bank of England interest rates in 2024, now expecting four 25 basis point rate cuts in 2024 instead of five.
21:32:14
Non-U.S. currencies fell, with the euro against the U.S. dollar EUR/USD, the pound against the U.S. dollar GBP/USD falling nearly 20 points in the short term, and the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen USD/JPY rising 26 points in the short term.
21:31:34
U.S. core retail sales in December were US$573.383 billion, compared with the previous value of US$571.188 billion.
21:31:24
U.S. retail sales in December were US$709.89 billion, compared with the previous value of US$705.692 billion.
21:31:03
USD/CHF rose more than 0.50% during the day and is now at 0.8659.
21:30:41
The U.S. dollar index DXY rose 14 points in the short term and is now at 103.54.
21:30:40
After the release of retail sales data, spot gold fell by $6 in the short term and is now at $2020.39 per ounce.
21:30:06
The U.S. retail sales comparison group in December was 0.8%, expected 0.20%, and the previous value was 0.40%.
21:30:04
The U.S. core retail sales rate in December was 0.4%, expected to be 0.20%, and the previous value was 0.20%.
21:26:59
Polish central bank official Wnorowski: There is no reason for quantitative tightening.
21:25:34
Chairman of the Palestinian Investment Fund: If the conflict continues, the death toll from hunger and famine will exceed the conflict itself.
21:24:16
Chairman of the Palestinian Investment Fund: The first steps that should be taken now are to bring in food, medicine and water, and to restore electricity to the Gaza Strip.
21:22:56
Chairman of the Palestinian Investment Fund: The catastrophe and impact of the Gaza conflict are much greater now than they were in 2014.