British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: We don’t want public investment to fall.

Jaber, Chairman of the United Nations Climate Summit COP 28: I have already said that phasing out and reducing fossil fuels is necessary.

Spokesperson of the German Chancellor: Germany hopes to reach an EU-Mercosur agreement quickly.

The U.S. dollar index DXY rose more than 10 points in the short term and is currently at 103.42.

Breimann, deputy governor of the Riksbank: Inflation is falling, but risks still exist.

Riksbank Deputy Governor Breimann: We need to be open to the idea that corporate pricing behavior may have changed.

Breimann, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: In order to ensure that inflation continues to decline and remains at a low and stable level close to the target, monetary policy needs to remain contractionary.

S&P Global: More credit deterioration is expected in 2024, mainly for assets at the low end of the rating spectrum, with nearly 40% of credit at risk of downgrade.

S&P Global: Default rates are expected to rise further in 2024, with the United States expected to reach 5% and Europe expected to reach 3.75%.

According to Yonhap News Agency: South Korea and the United Kingdom will launch further negotiations on a free trade agreement next month.

Lun Zinc fell more than 2.00% during the day and is now trading at US$2,468.00 per ton.

Lun Copper fell by 2.00% during the day and is now at $8,452.50 per ton.

WTI crude oil futures fell to $73/barrel, down 1.46% on the day.

U.S. shares of Uber Technologies rose 4.6% before the market opened after the company was included in the S&P 500 index.

U.S. cryptocurrency stocks rose sharply in premarket as Bitcoin topped $40,000, with Microstrategy rising 8% and Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF rising 7.8%.