Market news: The United States stated that it shot down two anti-ship missiles in response to the attack by the Houthi armed forces.

[President Zelensky of Ukraine convened a meeting of the Supreme Command] On December 30, local time, President Zelensky of Ukraine said through social media that he presided over the last meeting of the Supreme Command of 2023 that day, summarizing the plans for 2023. Military achievements and determine the 2024 National Defense Strategy.

At about 19:47 on December 30, a fire broke out in a bonded warehouse in Qingdao. There were no casualties. The fire department is currently working hard to put out the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Tunisia extends state of emergency by one month to January 30, 2024.

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in northern Chile with a focal depth of 99 kilometers. There are currently no reports of casualties or property damage.

Governor of Belgorod Oblast, Russia: An attack occurred in Belgorod Oblast, killing two people and injuring several others.

A senior Palestinian health official said that 100 Palestinians were killed and 158 injured in Israeli attacks on central Gaza in the past 24 hours.

According to a report from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian Black Sea Fleet destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned ship heading towards the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea.

On December 30, local time, air defense sirens were sounded across Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian army lost 750 soldiers in the past day, as well as 16 tanks, 20 armored vehicles and 17 artillery systems.

According to the Ukrainian National News Agency: As of 8 a.m. local time on December 30, eight Russian warships were still performing combat missions in the Black Sea, including three missile carriers, which can launch a total of 16 caliber cruise missiles.

According to Japan Broadcasting Association NHK: In order to secure approximately 3.6 trillion yen in resources each year to strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, the Japanese government plans to submit a bill required to establish a support subsidy system next year.

US Geological Survey: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in the South Sandwich Islands.

According to the Ukrainian National News Agency: As of December 29, 2023, Ukrainian farmers have harvested 79.2 million tons of new crops, including 58.392 million tons of cereals and 20.764 million tons of rapeseed.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of December 26, the net long position in the euro was 117,391 lots; the net short position in the yen was -55,568 lots; the net long position in the pound was 14,092 lots; and the net short position in the Swiss franc was - 3,445 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of December 26, net short positions in natural gas futures in the NYMEX and ICE markets decreased by 19,793 lots to 69,781 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of December 26, speculative net long positions in WTI crude oil increased by 15,954 lots to 84,266 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended December 26, securities fund managers increased their net short positions in the S&P 500 Index CME by 59,330 lots to 374,349 lots, and securities fund speculators reduced their net long positions in the S&P 500 Index CME. 5013 lots to 872112 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of December 26, COMEX gold futures speculative net long positions increased by 3,757 lots to 135,507 lots. Speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures increased by 799 lots to 17,022 lots. Speculative net long positions in COMEX copper futures decreased by 1,258 lots to 14,956 lots.