The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $697.778 billion from 83 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

U.S. Democratic Senator Manchin will hold a hearing on electric vehicle tax credits on January 11.

The total number of natural gas rigs drilled in the United States in the week to January 5 was 118, compared with the previous value of 120.

Brazilian Ministry of Trade: The trade surplus will reach US$98.8 billion in 2023, an increase of 60.6% compared with 2022.

Brazilian Ministry of Trade: The Brazilian government predicts exports in 2024 to be 348.2 billion U.S. dollars, and the Brazilian government predicts imports in 2024 to be 253.8 billion U.S. dollars.

Data show: Brazil’s imports increased to US$19.479 billion in December; it is expected to be US$19.2 billion; Brazil’s exports increased to US$28.839 billion in December; it is expected to be US$26.9 billion.

Sudanese Army Chief of Staff Burhan: There is no possibility of reconciliation with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

On January 5, local time, data released by the Central Bank of Egypt showed that toll revenue from the Suez Canal in the first quarter of the 2023-2024 fiscal year increased by 19.4% compared with the same period last year, reaching approximately 2.4 billion U.S. dollars; the number of ships passing through increased by 4.3%, net The tonnage was approximately 403.1 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%.

European hedge fund management company Brevin Howard Asset: The Master Fund it manages lost 2.1% in 2023, Alpha Fund rose 2.4%, and Bh Digital surged 44%.

Libyan Oil Minister: Currently, Libya’s EL FEEL oil field continues to produce.

Libyan Oil Minister: Libyan oil production has slowed to 981,000 barrels per day due to the suspension of Sharara oil field.

On January 5, local time, according to the Indian Navy, after the Indian Navy destroyer "Chennai" arrived in the waters where the hijacked ship was located off the coast of Somalia, Indian Navy commandos boarded the hijacked ship to carry out cleanup operations. According to sources, all 15 Indian crew members on the ship have been rescued safely, and no hijackers were found during the operation. On January 4, a Liberian-flagged ship was hijacked off the coast of Somalia with 15 Indian crew members on board.

According to Nikkei: Haneda Airport air traffic control missed the warning in the JAL collision.

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi will travel to India from January 12 to 14.

The euro fell to 0.86 against the pound EUR/GBP, down 0.34% on the day.

U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su: The employment report shows the economy is strong.

Market news: The Argentine government said it would propose a peso debt swap plan of up to US$71 billion.

According to the Iranian National News Agency: Iranian security forces detained 11 people suspected of being related to the Kerman attack and seized explosives.

Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Bernstein: So far, the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on oil or natural gas prices is "limited" and the situation in the Red Sea will continue to be monitored.

Bernstein, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers: Regarding inflation, we are coming out of the woods, but our work is not done yet.