Japan's core CPI recorded an annual rate of 3% in December, the largest increase since August 2023.
The change in EIA natural gas inventories for the week to January 10 was 258 billion cubic feet, the largest decrease since the week of January 19, 2024.
The unquarterly core CPI in the United States recorded an annual rate of 3.2% in December, the lowest since August 2024, and market expectations were flat at 3.3%. After the release of the CPI data, the dollar index DXY fell more than 40 points to 108.74 in the short term. (Golden Ten)
U.S. natural gas futures rose 44% in 2024, recording their largest annual gain since 2021.
The EIA natural gas inventory change value for the week to December 6 recorded -190 billion cubic feet, the largest decrease since the week of January 26, 2024.
The monthly rate of construction spending in the United States recorded 0.4% in October, the largest increase since April 2024.
The US ISM manufacturing PMI recorded 48.4 in November, the highest since June 2024.
The final reading of France's manufacturing PMI for November was 43.1, the lowest since January 2024.
The US S & P's preliminary global manufacturing PMI for November recorded 48.8, a four-month high. The US S & P's preliminary global services PMI for November recorded 57, a 32-month high. The US S & P's preliminary global composite PMI for November recorded 55.3, a 31-month high.
Germany's comprehensive PMI in November recorded 47.3, a nine-month low; the manufacturing PMI recorded 43.2, a four-month high; and the service PMI recorded 49.4, a nine-month low.
The monthly rate of U.S. commercial inventories recorded 0.1% in September, the smallest increase since March 2024.
The change in EIA natural gas inventories for the week to November 8 was 42 billion cubic feet, the smallest increase since the week of September 6, 2024.
On November 5th, the expansion of the service industry accelerated in October, with supply and demand improving simultaneously, and business confidence rebounded at a low level. On November 5th, the October fiscal new China general service industry operating activity index (service PMI) recorded 52.0, higher than 1.7 percentage points in September and the highest point in nearly three months, indicating that the service industry has rebounded.
The US ISM manufacturing PMI recorded 46.5 in October, the lowest since July 2023.
The three major indexes of U.S. stocks collectively closed higher, all recording six consecutive weekly gains. The Nasdaq rose 0.63%, the S & P 500 rose 0.4%, and the Dow rose 0.08%. Among them, the S & P 500 Index and the Dow both continued to set record closing highs.