ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Recent data confirmed the December forecast, but inflation was slightly lower than expected.

EUR/USD fell back below 1.09, down 0.47% on the day.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: We need to be prepared for all issues, including interest rate cuts.

The South African rand fell 1% against the US dollar on the day.

Lloyds Bank CEO: We are paying attention to unstable factors affecting UK inflation.

Lloyds Bank CEO: UK economy will be more resilient in 2023 than we thought.

According to Yonhap News Agency: Kia has canceled its plan to build a factory in Thailand.

The price of basic electricity for next-day delivery in France fell 7.2% to 94 euros per megawatt hour.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) CEO: New hardware based on artificial intelligence innovation is an opportunity.

European Commission Executive Vice President Dombrovskis: The EU hopes to make progress in providing funds to Poland as soon as possible.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) CEO: Artificial intelligence agents will become the next defining technology category,

Officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Mines: Nickel ore production is expected to increase by about 5% to 10% in 2024.

Microsoft CEO Nadella: The economic situation in the United States is crucial to Microsoft.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) CEO: Microsoft has no "questions" about the structure of OpenAI.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) CEO: I feel good about the cooperation model with OpAI.

IMF First Vice President Gopinath: Excessive optimism makes the challenge of soft landing more difficult.

IMF First Vice President Gopinath: We have seen global financial conditions ease.

Related statement: Three armed drones were shot down over a U.S. military base in northern Iraq.

Andy, Global Managing Partner at Ernst & Young: Ernst & Young still expects to maintain double-digit growth in the next few years.