Deutsche Bank Chairman: The German economy is expected to improve next year.

Fitch: Repricing of financial assets under climate regulations or other policies could amplify market liquidity risks in the U.S. banking sector.

Fitch: The management of environmental risks in the U.S. banking industry is expected to change as stakeholder pressure increases and regulators impose additional requirements.

Fitch: Regional banks in the United States are increasingly focused on mitigating climate-related financial and non-financial threats.

Fitch: Regional banks focus more on growing climate risks and strategies.

Generative AI startup Together said it has raised $102.5 million in Series A funding.

Fitch: Rising U.S. household debt service levels will lead to slower consumer spending in 2024.

U.S. envoy to the United Nations: Strongly opposed to advancing stationing in the West Bank.

U.S. envoy to the United Nations: Concerned about the sharp rise in violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Reuters survey: The average price of WTI crude oil is expected to be US$78.68/barrel in 2023, down from US$80.32/barrel in the October survey; the average price of Brent crude oil is expected to be US$83.40/barrel in 2023, down from 84.80 US dollars/barrel in the October survey. USD/barrel declined.

U.S. envoy to the United Nations: The United States wants to see the humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza extended.

U.S. Special Envoy to the United Nations: The United States continues to express concern about the possible further spread of the conflict in Gaza.

Jordan said it will host an international conference tomorrow that will bring together Arab and foreign non-governmental organizations and government representatives to coordinate humanitarian aid to Gaza.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories excluding strategic reserves in the week to November 24 were the highest since the week of July 21, 2023.

The increase in EIA refined oil inventories in the United States in the week to November 24 was the largest since the week of December 2, 2022, ending the previous eight consecutive weeks of downward trend.

British Finance Minister Hunt: British economic growth is "weak" and the Bank of England is right to raise interest rates.

The Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said it would release two Russian hostages at the request of the Russian leadership.