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2025-12-19

04:55:00

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad stated that several projects are underway regarding additional revenue streams, and whether these projects will be implemented will depend on the situation next year.

04:54:59

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad said he has been closely monitoring the economic situation with great concern.

04:54:58

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad said he had expressed his desire to participate in Lula's presidential campaign, which is incompatible with his position as finance minister.

04:54:51

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad said he has informed Lula that he has no intention of running in the 2026 election.

04:51:42

International oil prices rose slightly on the 18th. By the close of trading that day, the price of light sweet crude oil futures for January 2026 delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 21 cents to settle at $56.15 per barrel, an increase of 0.38%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for February delivery on the London ICE Futures Exchange rose 14 cents to settle at $59.82 per barrel, an increase of 0.23%.

04:51:40

The Paraná River waterway upgrade and renovation project has been approved by Argentina and is progressing smoothly.

04:48:31

Jefferies upgraded GE Vernova (GEV) to "Buy," citing greater optimism about its power business (gas pricing and service visibility) and electrification prospects, despite the stock price decline since analyst day on December 9. Jefferies also raised its price target from $736 to $815, noting that gas turbine pricing continues to deliver positive surprises and the service business provides clear visibility into the mid-to-late 2030s, ultimately offsetting weakness in the gas equipment business.

04:47:25

GE Vernova shares rose 4.3% in late trading on Thursday, driven by a rebound in the AI data center sector and Jefferies analysts upgrading GE Vernova (GEV) to a "buy" rating.

04:45:21

Electric vehicle maker Rivian (RIVN) surged 14% in late trading on Thursday, on track for its 10th best trading day so far in 2025, after brokerage Baird upgraded its rating from "hold" to "buy" and the company released a new hands-free driving feature update. Baird also raised its price target for Rivian by nearly 79% to $25, writing that "2026 will be the year of the R2."

04:42:07

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued updated guidance regarding transactions involving Russia's Lukoil company.

04:39:59

Federal Reserve's Goolsby stated that there is a real possibility that interest rates could be significantly lowered.

04:38:54

Federal Reserve's Goolsby indicated that interest rates are likely to remain at a much lower level than they are currently.

04:36:47

Trump Media shares surged 44% in late trading on Thursday after the company unexpectedly announced a merger with U.S. nuclear fusion energy company TAE Technologies.

04:33:38

Federal Reserve's Goolsby stated that interest rates could be significantly lowered once it can be confirmed that inflation is heading towards the 2% target.

04:32:33

Federal Reserve's Goolsby stated that most labor market indicators show a relatively stable cooling trend.

04:31:30

Federal Reserve's Goolsby stated that interest rates could be lowered if there are clear signs that inflation is subsiding.

04:31:25

Federal Reserve's Goolsby said that more sustained progress is needed to cool inflation.

04:31:25

Federal Reserve's Goolsby expressed unease about a significant rate cut ahead of schedule.

04:30:21

Federal Reserve's Goolsby stated that the latest inflation data shows a positive trend.

04:29:18

U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutnick and members of Congress held talks regarding the Section 232 investigation into the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries.

04:29:16

The US dollar index rose 0.06% on the 18th, closing at 98.425 in late trading. At the close of trading in New York, the euro was worth $1.1725, down from $1.1745 the previous day; the pound sterling was worth $1.3386, up from $1.3378; the dollar was worth 155.52 yen, down from 155.63 yen; the dollar was worth 0.7940 Swiss francs, down from 0.7953 Swiss francs; the dollar was worth 1.3781 Canadian dollars, down from 1.3789 Canadian dollars; and the dollar was worth 9.2846 Swedish krona, down from 9.2984 Swedish krona.

04:23:59

Trump is expected to sign a $1 trillion annual defense bill.

04:17:36

Goddadi, a leading global domain name registration and website hosting service provider, has launched a new ANS (Technology Specific or Service) app marketplace to help identify reliable AI agents.

04:12:52

The White House announced that Trump signed an executive order today related to space superiority.

04:12:51

According to the White House, Trump has signed an executive order related to federal pay grades.

04:09:42

The White House issued an executive order regarding the 2025 Christmas holidays, declaring a federal holiday on Christmas Eve and December 26, and that the holiday executive orders issued by Trump will take effect this year.

04:05:31

To meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand, German energy giant RWE has partnered with Indiana-Michigan Power to sign a long-term power purchase agreement for a 200-megawatt project.

04:03:24

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that could accelerate energy projects, but the Senate intends to make significant changes to the bill.

04:01:18

German media reported on the 18th, citing unnamed diplomatic sources, that German Chancellor Merz plans to respond to Belgium's request to use Russian central bank assets frozen in Germany to support Ukraine.

03:58:08

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has just broken through the 47,900.00 mark, currently trading at 47,894.48, up 0.02% on the day.

03:57:07

On the 18th, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that the members of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) had not made progress in amending the election law and had not reached a consensus on holding online voting for the presidential election. He said he was willing to hold a presidential election in Ukraine, but "has not considered holding Rada (parliament) and local elections."

03:54:59

The EU plans to postpone the signing of the trade agreement with Mercosur until mid-January next year.

03:50:48

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick said Trump has a great candidate for Federal Reserve Chairman.

03:49:44

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick said the new Federal Reserve chairman would lower interest rates.

03:48:42

On the 18th local time, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that U.S. President Trump nominated Joshua Rhodes, currently a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and deputy commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command since September 2024, to be promoted to the rank of general and appointed him as director of the National Security Agency.

03:45:33

On the 18th local time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Sudanese Sovereign Council Chairman and Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Burhan, who was visiting Sudan. The Egyptian Presidential Palace subsequently issued a statement, clearly defining "maintaining Sudan's unity and territorial integrity" and "ensuring that Sudanese state institutions are not violated" as two "inviolable red lines" for Egypt on the Sudan issue. It also reiterated that Egypt has the full right to take all necessary measures and actions in accordance with international law and the Joint Defense Agreement between the two countries to ensure that these red lines are not violated or crossed.

03:43:25

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Acceleration Act with enough votes.

03:42:21

Goldman Sachs predicts that gold prices will reach $4,900 by December 2026, while also forecasting a decline in oil prices and stating that copper remains a favored industrial metal.

03:39:12

US President Trump said he is considering declaring a national emergency on housing, saying he hopes to make it easier for young Americans to buy homes while keeping housing prices stable.

03:38:06

Spot platinum has just broken through the $1920.00/oz mark, last trading at $1919.90/oz, up 1.04% on the day; Nymex platinum futures are last trading at $1965.0/oz, up 1.39% on the day.

03:36:01

On December 18 local time, British Foreign Secretary Cooper, who was visiting Greece, held talks with Greek Foreign Minister Jelapetiritis in Athens. The two sides discussed tourism and cultural topics. Greece reiterated its long-standing and reasonable demand for the return of the Parthenon sculptures on the Acropolis in Athens. Greece looks forward to cooperating with the British government on this important issue. This was the first visit by a British Foreign Secretary to Greece in eight years. In addition, the two sides also discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Middle East, and the relationship between the EU and the UK.

03:34:05

The Nasdaq Composite Index has just broken through the 23,000.00 mark, currently trading at 22,998.36, up 1.34% on the day.

03:31:50

U.S. crude oil futures settled at $56.15 a barrel, up 21 cents, or 0.38%, from the previous day.

03:31:48

Kevin Mandia, founder of Mandiant, a cybersecurity company acquired by Google for $5.4 billion, has launched a new company called Armadin, which will focus on addressing the pressing threat posed by AI hacking.

03:28:34

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 4.00%, currently quoted at $3.199 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).

03:22:18

Splice will partner with Universal Music Group to create next-generation AI-powered music creation tools for musicians.

03:20:12

Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is likely to travel to Florida to meet with him.

03:20:10

Trump said that a meeting with the Israeli prime minister has not yet been scheduled, but the prime minister wants to see him.

03:19:06

OpenAI stated that if it is unclear about the user's age or has incomplete information, it will default to providing a user experience suitable for people under 18, while providing adults with ways to verify their age.

03:17:59

OpenAI is currently in the early stages of rolling out an age prediction model for its consumer program targeting ChatGPT.

03:17:58

Trump said he would announce his nominee for Federal Reserve Chair in the coming weeks.

03:16:54

Trump said there was no problem briefing Congress on the possibility of an attack on Venezuela.

03:16:52

OpenAI has updated its model specifications and added measures to protect minors.

03:16:50

Trump stated that he wants to both protect property values and help people meet their home-buying needs.

03:16:49

OpenAI has launched the U18 principle for teenagers aged 13 to 17 to guide ChatGPT in providing a safe and appropriate user experience for this age group.

03:16:47

When discussing his meeting with Ukraine, Trump said they were close to reaching some kind of agreement, but he hoped Ukraine would act quickly.

03:15:41

OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Energy are continuing to expand their collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence. OpenAI stated that the agreement is based on its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories, which is propelling the Genesis mission toward its goal of accelerating scientific discovery.

03:15:38

Trump said he would urge Congress to provide funding for the Kennedy Center.

03:14:08

Trump claims that the current inflation rate is almost zero.

03:11:59

Trump called Federal Reserve Governor Bowman great.

03:11:58

Trump said he is considering declaring a national emergency regarding housing.

03:10:39

Trump said he thinks Federal Reserve Governor Waller is excellent.

03:10:37

Trump said he is in talks with three or four potential Federal Reserve chairs.

03:10:36

Trump said he would make a decision on the Federal Reserve Chair soon.

03:09:33

The U.S. Department of Energy and OpenAI signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in artificial intelligence.

03:09:31

Trump said he didn’t understand why the Affordable Care Act policy had to be extended.

03:08:13

Nvidia announced it will provide services to the U.S. Department of Energy to integrate a discovery platform connecting the U.S. government, business, and academia.

03:08:13

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Instacart, accusing the company of deceptive practices. Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to consumers to settle the lawsuit.

03:06:48

Nvidia announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy, which outlines key areas of collaboration aimed at supporting the acceleration of scientific discovery.

03:05:44

The Mexican central bank has raised its overall inflation and core inflation forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2025 and the following two quarters.

03:05:42

The U.S. government will join hands with Nvidia through the "Biodiversity Mission" program to further increase investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure construction and research and development.

03:04:38

The Central Bank of Mexico has raised its forecast for the average annual overall inflation rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.5% to 3.7%.

03:04:36

The Mexican central bank stated that the ongoing adjustments to the economic policies of the new US administration continue to add uncertainty to economic forecasts.

03:04:31

The Mexican central bank expects core inflation to average 4.3% annually in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from its previous forecast of 4.1%.

03:04:01

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has just broken through the 48,000.00 mark, currently trading at 47,999.19, up 0.24% on the day.

03:03:27

The Bank of Mexico stated that, looking ahead, the Monetary Policy Committee will assess the timing of any further adjustments to the benchmark interest rate.

03:03:26

The Mexican central bank voted 4-1 in favor of cutting interest rates.

03:03:23

The Mexican central bank stated that the balance of risks to inflation remains tilted to the upside during the forecast period.

03:03:22

Oracle and OpenAI have received approval to collaborate on building a next-generation data center in Michigan.

03:03:21

The Bank of Mexico stated that its Monetary Policy Committee considered the potential impact of exchange rate trends, sluggish economic activity, and changes in global trade policy when making its decisions.

03:02:16

On December 18, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced in his State of the Nation Address to the Belarusian Parliament and the people that the Russian-made Hazel missile system had been deployed in Belarus. Lukashenko stated that the Hazel missile system had been deployed to its first sites in Belarus on December 17 and would be on combat duty. He added that Belarus and Russia are implementing a series of strategic deterrence measures to strengthen their defense capabilities, including the deployment of Russian regional forces in Belarus.

03:02:13

The Mexican central bank expects overall inflation to fall to its target level in the third quarter of 2026.

03:02:12

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INSEE) reported an unemployment rate of 6.6% for the third quarter of 2025.

03:02:11

The Mexican central bank stated that the Monetary Policy Committee did not reach a consensus on interest rate decisions.

03:02:09

The Central Bank of Mexico revealed that Vice Governor Jonathan Heath voted to keep the interest rate unchanged at 7.25%.

03:01:04

The Hang Seng Index futures closed at 25,679.68 points in the night session, up 0.65%, with a premium of 181.55 points over the spot market.

03:01:00

The Mexican central bank cut its overnight interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.0%.

03:00:08

The benchmark interest rate of Mexico's central bank in December

Previous : 7.25% Forecast : 7%

Neutral

Published Value 7%

02:52:18

U.S. 8-week Treasury Bond Auction on December 18th - Bid multiples

Previous : 2.79 Forecast : -

Published Value 3.01

02:52:18

The winning interest rate of the 8-week US Treasury bond auction on December 18th

Previous : 3.61% Forecast : -

Published Value 3.58%

02:49:16

Gold prices retreated after the US Consumer Price Index unexpectedly weakened. Details>

02:48:23

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to consumers to settle a lawsuit brought by the FTC against it for allegedly using deceptive tactics.

02:48:22

According to AXIOS, Trump is considering declaring Christmas Eve and December 26 as holidays.

02:48:20

According to AXIOS, Trump plans to sign an executive order designating Christmas Eve and December 26 as holidays.

02:48:09

Spot gold has just broken through the $4,330.00/ounce mark, and is currently trading at $4,328.79/ounce, down 0.21% on the day; COMEX gold futures are currently trading at $4,360.80/ounce, down 0.30% on the day.

02:42:56

The Central Bank of Peru announced that it purchased $240 million in the spot market.

02:39:47

According to Pentagon sources, Trump nominated Joshua Rudd to the rank of general and appointed him as director of the National Security Agency.

02:30:23

OpenAI has released GPT-5.2-CodeX.

02:30:22

OpenAI today released GPT - 5.2 - Codex for all code generation platforms to paid ChatGPT users.

02:30:20

In overnight trading, the Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2510 closed up 0.07% at 428.60 yuan per barrel, Shanghai gold closed up 0.02%, while Shanghai silver closed down 1.42%.

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