Spot gold stood at $2,050 per ounce, up 0.35% on the day.

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek: The Export Credit Bank’s capital will be further increased in the coming period.

UK official reserves changed by US$1.665 billion in December from the previous value of US$2.227 billion.

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek: Hungary is ready to take budgetary measures if necessary.

Philippine Presidential Communications Office: Indonesian President Widodo will visit the Philippines from January 9 to 11.

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek: Domestic demand from Turkish companies will slow down.

Market news: India plans to form a state-owned coking coal import consortium.

WTI crude oil hit $74 per barrel, a new high since December 28 last year, rising 1.31% on the day.

Market news: Nokia and Honor signed a 5G patent licensing agreement.

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek: Long-term financing channels have increased.

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek: Monetary policy will remain tight "for some time."

GBP/USD broke through 1.27, rising 0.28% on the day.

The final French comprehensive PMI value in December was 44.8, compared with the expected 43.7 and the previous value of 43.7.

Piper Jaffray: Downgraded Apple (AAPL.O) to neutral and lowered its target price to $205 from $220.

Morgan Stanley turned neutral on the U.S. dollar, after previously being bullish, and removed a short EURUSD trade recommendation.

Secretary of the Energy Department of the Indian state of Gujarat: It is expected to attract up to 4 trillion Indian rupees in renewable energy investment in the next five years.

Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat: Investment negotiations are ongoing with semiconductor companies in Japan, South Korea and the United States.

The price of baseload electricity for next-day delivery in France rose 16% to 89 euros/MWh.