EUR/USD
1.16008
-0.053%
Gold
4223.49
0.067%
Oil
59.266
-0.358%
USD/JPY
155.908
-0.044%
GBP/USD
1.32386
-0.116%
GBP/JPY
206.404
0.122%
Real-time News
Japans corporate capital expenditure grew at an annualized rate of 2.9% in the third quarter, compared with 7.60% in the previous quarter.On December 1st, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on November 30th that Russian forces conducted operations in multiple directions, including Sumy and Kharkiv, over the past day. Russian forces struck targets in 143 areas of Ukraine, including Ukrainian military-industrial complexes, fuel depots, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries. Russian air defense systems shot down 230 fixed-wing drones. In the Donetsk regions Krasnodar city (known as Pokrovsk in Ukraine), Russian forces continued their advance into the eastern and northwestern areas of the city, repelling 10 Ukrainian relief attacks. On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 271 battles along the front lines over the past day, with Ukrainian forces repelling Russian offensives in multiple directions. The Ukrainian Air Force, missile units, and artillery attacked four Russian personnel concentration areas and two artillery systems. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy posted on social media that day that Russian forces had launched attacks on Ukraine this week using nearly 1,400 drones, 1,100 guided-missile bombs, and 66 missiles.Research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that the worlds top 100 defense companies will generate a record $679 billion in revenue in 2024.Both WTI and Brent crude oil rose 1% in early trading on Monday, currently trading at $59.36 per barrel and $63.64 per barrel respectively.December 1st - According to Irans Mehr News Agency on November 30th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the seizure of a foreign oil tanker carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf. Heidar Honarianan Mojarad, commander of the IRGCs Second Coastal Defense District, told Mehr News Agency that the tanker was flying the Swazi flag and had 13 foreign crew members. The ship has been transferred to a port in southern Iran and is currently unloading its cargo. The report did not mention the specific date of the seizure.
