London cocoa futures rose more than 4% to 8516 pounds a ton. New york cocoa futures rose more than 4% to $11,296 a ton.According to the media, air strikes against Syria provide an opportunity to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. On December 12, The Israel Times quoted Israeli military officials as saying that the Israeli military believed that Israeli warplanes and drones gained huge air superiority after air strikes destroyed almost all Syria's air defense equipment, which enabled Israeli warplanes to pass through Syrian airspace more safely and launch attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.Japanese yen moves towards the longest losing streak since June. Traders bet that the Bank of Japan will stay put and the yen will move towards the longest losing streak against the US dollar since June. Traders bet that the Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates next week. The yen continued to fall on Friday, falling 0.7% against the US dollar to 153.72 yen, the lowest level since November 26th. The yen has fallen for the fifth day in a row, and is heading for the worst weekly performance in more than two months. Earlier this week, it was reported that the Bank of Japan thought that it would not pay a huge price to wait until January or later, because there were signs that there was little risk that inflation might exceed the target. It is reported that officials are still open to taking action next week, depending on data and market trends.
The US media said that Trump proposed that the EU send peacekeepers to Ukraine. On December 12, the US Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that US President-elect Trump had proposed that EU member States send peacekeepers to Ukraine to monitor the possible ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. (CCTV International News)The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided Ukraine with over 5.4 billion euros in financing. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued a statement saying that it will provide Ukraine with 267 million euros in funds for emergency repair of Ukraine's highways leading to the border between Hungary and Slovakia. It is reported that since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided Ukraine with more than 5.4 billion euros in financing.Reuters survey: All 25 analysts expect the Colombian central bank to cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 9.25%.
Canada's Labor Minister expressed the hope that Canada Post would resume operations early next week.The Amazon Truck Drivers' Union voted to approve a strike at two large warehouses in new york.Market News: The daily active users of cryptocurrency reached a record high of 18.7 million in December, a significant increase compared with 7.7 million at the beginning of 2024.
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