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.Shanghai Nickel closed down over 2%, Shanghai Tin fell over 1%, alumina rose about 1%, international copper closed down 0.51%, Shanghai Copper closed down 0.51%, Shanghai Aluminum closed down 0.22%, Shanghai Zinc closed up 0.25%, Shanghai Lead closed down 0.69%, Shanghai Nickel closed down 2.40% and Shanghai Tin closed down 1.62%. Alumina closed up 1.09% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed down 0.92%.Shanghai Nickel closed down over 2%, Shanghai Tin fell over 1%, alumina rose about 1%, international copper closed down 0.51%, Shanghai Copper closed down 0.51%, Shanghai Aluminum closed down 0.22%, Shanghai Zinc closed up 0.25%, Shanghai Lead closed down 0.69%, Shanghai Nickel closed down 2.40% and Shanghai Tin closed down 1.62%. Alumina closed up 1.09% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed down 0.92%.
Market News: Russian Internet regulators have blocked Viber's domestic instant messaging service.British Prime Minister's Spokesman: Stamer told G7 that Assad should be welcomed to step down, but we must be cautious about what happens next. The leaders of the Group of Seven agreed that the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of Syria must be respected.Market News: Russian Internet regulators have blocked Viber's domestic instant messaging service.
American polls show that half of Americans lack confidence in Trump's ability to nominate qualified cabinet members. A recent poll by the Associated Press -NORC Public Affairs Research Center shows that half of Americans lack confidence in President-elect Trump's ability to nominate qualified people for the new cabinet or key administrative positions. According to the survey results, 55% of American respondents have "a little confidence" or "no confidence at all" in Trump's ability to select qualified candidates during his second term, and another 27% have "very confidence". The poll was conducted from December 5 to 9, and the respondents were 1251 American adults, with a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.Former US Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi was injured in Luxembourg and was taken to the hospital. On December 13th, local time, former US Speaker of the House of Representatives nancy pelosi was injured while attending an official event in Luxembourg and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. It is reported that Pelosi is currently being treated by doctors and medical professionals and continues to work.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.