According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has increased the production rate of enriched uranium with a purity of up to 60% to about 9 kilograms per month, returning to the level before the recent economic slowdown.

Israeli Defense Minister Galanter suggested that Israel had launched retaliatory actions against Iraq, Yemen and/or Iran in response to attacks on Israel.

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Apple (AAPL.O) infringed two patents owned by Masimo and Cercacor.

Israeli Defense Minister Galante: Israel has been attacked from 7 battlefields and responded 6 times.

According to TASS: The Russian Defense Minister stated that the Russian army is expanding the territory it controls in all directions.

According to Interfax: The Russian Defense Minister said that Ukraine’s counterattack was successfully prevented.

Egypt’s Minister of Supply: Local wheat production is expected to be 8.5-9 million tons in 2024.

According to TASS: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will hold talks with his Indian counterpart on December 27.

Egypt’s Ministry of Planning: Egypt will increase the proportion of green projects to 50% in the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget.

U.S. new energy vehicle stocks generally rose before the market opened. Li Auto (LI.O) rose more than 7%, NIO (NIO.N) rose more than 3%, and Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) rose more than 2%.

Adani Green Energy: It will also raise US$300 million from a joint venture with Total Energy.

Adani Green Energy will raise $1.12 billion through the issuance of warrants.

According to Interfax: The Russian Defense Minister reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine’s attack on Feodosia and the damage to the "Novocherkassk" landing ship.

According to French newspaper Le Monde: BNP Paribas is involved in a money laundering investigation.

Deputy Energy Minister of Kazakhstan: About 90 million tons of oil will be produced in 2023-2024, of which 73-75 million tons will be exported.

Intel (INTC.O) U.S. stocks rose 0.9% before the market opened. The company will receive US$3.2 billion in government funding to build a new US$25 billion Israeli chip factory.

Thai government spokesman: The Thai cabinet approved the draft budget bill for fiscal year 2024, which will be submitted to parliament for consideration next week.

UK Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO): Received two reports of UFO sightings. Following the UFO sightings, two explosions were observed approximately 5 nautical miles from a ship. Both explosions occurred in Hodeidah. About 50 nautical miles to the west, the vessel maintained contact with coalition forces and reported that the vessel and crew were safe.

Vietnam Investment Department: Vietnam’s foreign investment inflows are expected to increase by 3.5% year-on-year in 2023, reaching US$23.18 billion.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Will work hard to promote higher wage increases than this year.