Agency comments on the U.S. non-farm payrolls report: Salary growth in November was more widespread than in October. In addition, the diffusion index measuring the number of recruiting industries rose from 52.2% in October to 63.4% last month.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose sharply to 4.274%.

The U.S. two-year Treasury bond yield rose to 4.731%, and the 2-year/10-year Treasury bond yield curve inverted at -45 basis points.

Goldman Sachs: Due to warmer-than-average weather in December and stronger-than-expected natural gas production, Goldman Sachs has lowered its U.S. natural gas price forecast, raising its Henry Hub natural gas price forecast for the first quarter of 2024 and the summer of 2024 from the previous forecasts of 2.88 and 2.85 US dollars/hundred. The prices per million British thermal units were lowered to US$2.55 and US$2.55 per million British thermal units respectively.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Reducing the risk of upward inflation will affect the path of interest rates, but we have not reached that stage yet.

The UN climate body has released a new draft negotiating document.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: If we need to adjust policy, we should not dwell on previous forecasts for interest rates.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: First we need to complete the work on inflation, and we don’t want to discuss interest rate cuts yet.

Jansson, deputy governor of the Riksbank, said it is more likely to keep interest rates unchanged in February rather than raise them.

Market news: Dubai announced plans to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: I am more optimistic about the trend of inflation, but also cautious.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Be prepared to deal with setbacks that need to be addressed.

The main contract of Shanghai Nickel rose by more than 2% and is now quoted at 134,490 yuan/ton.

Market News: U.S. Senators Warren and Vance believe that the role played by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in resolving failed banks is worrying.

Market News: U.S. Senators Warren and Vance sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regarding the sale of First Republic Bank.

A Reuters survey showed that all 41 economists believe that Brazil’s central bank will cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 11.75% in December.

Minutes of the Polish Central Bank meeting: Most policymakers said that the impact of the previous interest rate hikes is still gradually emerging in the credit market.