New york cocoa futures rose more than 4% to $11,296 a tonne.German regulators investigate potential abuse of electricity price increases.Banier, former French Prime Minister: After three months of turmoil after the dissolution of the National Assembly, we restored the country's operation. We have worked methodically and conscientiously, covering all fields, relying on energetic ministers and active business people, and always seeking dialogue with Congress. We put forward a difficult budget aimed at reducing our deficit under extremely difficult circumstances, and reached a nearly balanced agreement with most members, especially the Senate. However, this deficit has not disappeared. Obviously, my cabinet has performed well, and all the service teams in the Prime Minister's Office deserve you to be proud of your work.
Liquid, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, received a valuation of $2.3 billion in the latest round of financing.President of Georgia: I don't intend to leave the presidential palace after my term expires.Turkey said it would crack down on Kurdish armed forces in Syria. Turkish President Erdogan held talks with visiting US Secretary of State Blinken in Ankara on December 12. The two sides discussed the latest situation in Syria and bilateral relations. Erdogan said that Turkey would crack down on all "terrorist organizations" such as the PKK.
The Russell 2000 index fell by 1% in the day.Iraqi Prime Minister: No party is allowed to invade Syrian territory. When meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Blinken in Baghdad on the 13th, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani said that no party is allowed to invade Syrian territory.Dennis Shen, an economist at Scope Ratings: The reasons for the Fed to cut interest rates further after December are obviously reduced. Inflation is still sticky, the economic and financial markets are overheated, and the slight increase in unemployment rate earlier this year has been reversed. The Trump administration may bring more inflation risks in the short term.