Employment data company challengers: In November, employers announced plans to hire 15,566 workers, bringing the total to 775,501, the lowest total announced for the same period since 2015. Seasonal employers announced 573,300 hiring plans through November, the lowest number since 2013 when 518,000 seasonal hiring plans were announced.

Employment Data Company Challenger: The technology industry has laid off 163,562 people this year, the most of all industries, including 5,049 in November. This compares with the 80,978 job cuts announced by the industry through November 2022, a year-on-year increase of 102%. As of November, the healthcare/products industry, which includes hospitals and product manufacturers, has announced 57,758 layoffs, an increase of 99% from last year; financial companies have announced 50,792 layoffs, an increase of 189% from the same period last year. The warehousing industry has announced 48,991 layoffs, an increase of 352% from the same period last year.

Employment Data Company Challenger: U.S. employers announced 45,510 layoffs in November, up 24% from 36,836 the previous month and down 41% from 76,835 a year ago. This was the first time the number of layoffs was lower since July. in the same period last year. So far this year, companies have announced plans to lay off 686,860 people, an increase of 115% from the 320,173 announced during the same period last year. This is the highest total number of layoffs from January to November 2020, when 2,227,725 people were laid off.

EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton: Negotiations on the artificial intelligence bill will resume tomorrow.

Spot palladium rose more than 2.00% during the day and is currently trading at $963.79 per ounce.

White House Budget Director: About $1 billion remains of the $100 billion allocated for U.S. aid to Ukraine.

White House budget director: The United States will announce more aid to Ukraine.

The monthly layoff rate of challenger companies in the United States in November was 23.55%, compared with -22.38% in the previous month.

The annual layoff rate of challenger companies in the United States in November was -40.8%, compared with the previous value of 8.80%.

U.S. natural gas futures fell 3.00% during the day and are currently at $2.491/million British thermal units.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Russia expects a deficit of about 0.5% of GDP in 11 months.

Turkish President Erdogan: Stressed the importance of always keeping communication channels open.

Turkish President Erdogan: I believe that holding high-level meetings between Turkey and Greece every year will be beneficial to Turkey.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: We hope that Russia’s GDP will grow by 3.5% in 2023.

Greek Prime Minister: It is realistic to achieve an exchange of 10 billion euros in business activities within 5 years.

Greek Prime Minister: Greece will allow Turkish tourists to obtain short-term tourist visas.

Greek Prime Minister: Greece and Türkiye intend to start new relations.

Russia and Saudi Arabia issued a joint statement in which they supported the cessation of military operations in the Gaza Strip. In addition, Russia welcomes the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Market news: The EU’s artificial intelligence bill may exclude open source models from the rules.