European Central Bank President Lagarde: Due to the lack of budgets submitted by member States, there is uncertainty.Analysis: The initial application data in the United States unexpectedly rose, and the number of initial jobless claims in the United States unexpectedly rose last week. The number of people receiving unemployment benefits continued to increase at the end of November compared with the beginning of the year, due to the cooling of labor demand. The US Department of Labor announced on Thursday that as of the week of December 7, the number of initial jobless claims increased by 17,000 to 242,000 after seasonal adjustment. Economists had expected that the number of initial jobless claims last week was only 220,000. The jump in initial jobless claims last week may reflect the fluctuation after the Thanksgiving holiday, but it may not mark a sudden change in the job market. The number of initial jobless claims may still fluctuate in the next few weeks, which may make it difficult to understand the job market clearly.The forecast of the European Central Bank assumes that the oil price will be $81.8 per barrel in 2024, $71.8 per barrel in 2025, $70.1 per barrel in 2026 and $69.2 per barrel in 2027.
Trump: If Kennedy Jr. takes action, he will have a "big discussion" on ending the children's vaccination program.The yield of German 2-year government bonds fell by 3 basis points to 1.92%, the lowest since December 3.The gap between Italian and German government bond yields widened to 111 basis points, the highest level in a week.
After the European Central Bank moderately cut interest rates by 25 basis points, the EUR/GBP remained below 0.8250.European Central Bank President Lagarde: The European Central Bank will pay attention to the impact of the exchange rate on the economy. European Central Bank President Lagarde: The European Central Bank will pay attention to the impact of the exchange rate on the economy.The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time in the week of December 7 in the United States was 242,000, with an expected number of 220,000 and a previous value of 224,000. In the United States, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the week ending November 30 was 1.886 million, with an expected 1.875 million and a previous value of 1.871 million.