Guindos, Vice President of the European Central Bank: The latest data shows that there is still uncertainty in the future, and the outlook is biased to the downside.

ECB Vice President Guindos: ECB decision-making will continue to rely on data in the future.

Guindos, Vice President of the European Central Bank: We have observed a rapid decline in inflation in 2023. It is expected that the pace of inflation will slow down in 2024 and temporarily stagnate at the beginning of the year.

ECB Vice President Guindos: The economic outlook is tilted downward.

Saudi Energy Minister: We are no longer known as the leading oil producer, we want to be an energy producer, producing all kinds of energy.

Saudi Energy Minister: We want to have our own carbon market, hopefully a regional market.

Saudi Energy Minister: We are taking climate change seriously and we are taking the lead.

Thailand’s Prime Minister: He did not discuss the “digital wallet” distribution plan with the central bank governor today.

Thai Prime Minister Srettha: The central bank will clear the obstacles to negative inflation.

The Governor of the Bank of Thailand will discuss digital wallet issues with the Thai Prime Minister at a special meeting.

Thai Prime Minister Srettha: Discussed the economic situation with the Governor of the Bank of Thailand.

Thai Prime Minister Srettha: I have no right to intervene in policy interest rates.

Thai Prime Minister Srettha discusses interest rates with the Governor of the Bank of Thailand.

Alkhorayef, Saudi Minister of Mines and Mines: Saudi Arabia will provide 33 mining exploration sites in 2024.

In 2023, Russian car sales increased by 69% year-on-year to 1.06 million units; car sales in December increased by 110.5% year-on-year to 119,454 units.

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3.00% during the day and are currently trading at $3.093/million British thermal units.

Israel Defense Forces: More than 150 Hamas targets hit in the past day.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 42.4 million cubic meters on Wednesday.

USD/JPY broke through 145, rising 0.36% on the day.

The main iron ore contract fell by 2.00% during the day and is currently at 972.00 yuan/ton.