According to the Times of Israel: During the hostage exchange, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Galante will supervise from the IDF command center at the military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

The U.S. 10-year Treasury bond yield rose 6.20 basis points that day, reaching 4.478%.

The initial value of the US Markit Comprehensive PMI in November was 50.7, which was expected to be 50.4 and the previous value was 50.7.

Petrobras CEO: It will no longer sell refineries, but will invest in refineries.

UBS (UBS.N): Forecasts lead prices of US$2,150/ton (March 2024), US$2,150/ton (June 2024), US$2,150/ton (September 2024) and US$2,200/ton ( December 2024).

UBS Group: The global lead market is expected to remain balanced this year (previously expected to be 38,000 tons), with a surplus of 62,000 tons next year (previously expected to be 50,000 tons).

Faraday Future (FFIE.O) rose nearly 10% as the company announced its entry into the Middle East market. iRobot surged 30% after people familiar with the matter said the European Union’s antitrust authorities would unconditionally approve Amazon’s $1.4 billion acquisition of iRobot.

UBS (UBS.N): Global zinc consumption will fall by 0.3% in 2023 (previously expected to grow by 2.08%); consumption is expected to grow by 2.8% in 2024 (previously 3.9%).

UBS (UBS.N): Forecast zinc prices at US$2,500 per ton (March 2024), US$2,500 per ton (June 2024), US$2,600 per ton (September 2024) and US$2,600 per ton ( December 2024).

UBS (UBS.N): Strong growth in nickel supply will lead to a larger market surplus of 201,000 tons this year (previously expected to be 105,000 tons) and 200,000 tons in 2024 (previously expected to be 4,000 tons) .

German Chancellor Scholz: We will work hard to ensure that the parliament and the government make all necessary decisions on the 2024 budget this year.

UBS (UBS.N): Forecast nickel prices are US$16,500 per ton (March 2024), US$16,250 per ton (June 2024), US$16,000 per ton (September 2024) and US$15,750 per ton. (December 2024).

German Chancellor Scholz: The court’s budget ruling will not allow us to deviate from our goals.

German Chancellor Scholz: Readjust the 2024 budget quickly and with necessary caution.

UBS (UBS.N): The aluminum market is expected to swing from a small surplus of 89,000 tons in 2023 (previously expected to be a deficit of 484,000 tons) to a deficit of 7,000 tons in 2024 (previously expected to be a surplus of 385,000 tons).

German Chancellor Scholz: The most important message is that the court ruling still allows emergency exceptions to the debt brake.

UBS (UBS.N): Global refined aluminum supply will grow by only 2.2% this year and 2.7% in 2024 (previously expected to be 4.2%).