1. Domestic and global gold prices move in opposite directions: Domestic gold prices increase, while global gold prices slightly decrease due to a stronger USD.
2. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) withdraws a large amount of cash from the financial system: PBoC has decided not to cut interest rates and withdraw a large amount of cash from the financial system in preparation for the possibility of escalating trade tensions with the U.S. in 2025.
3. Developing a Regional and International Financial Center in Vietnam: Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh chaired a meeting about the plan to build a Regional and International Financial Center in Vietnam, expected to be located in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.
4. Russia extends countermeasures against Western 'oil price cap': President Putin has extended countermeasures against the 'price cap' on Russian oil and petroleum products until the end of June 2025.
5. The Japanese Yen appreciates strongly, affecting the global financial market: In 2024, the Japanese Yen has appreciated significantly, having widespread effects on the economies in the ASEAN+3 region.
6. Microsoft purchases nearly half a million Nvidia chips: Microsoft, the largest sponsor of OpenAI, has purchased nearly half a million GPUs this year, in an effort to get ahead in the global race to build artificial intelligence systems.
7. Trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur bloc signed after 25 years of negotiations: The European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia, have officially signed a groundbreaking trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations.
8. Global gold prices reach record highs: Global gold prices rise sharply, reaching record highs as the market remains optimistic about the actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed).
9. China accelerates $19 trillion plan to counter U.S. trade policy: Analysts predict that the proposal for high tariffs on Chinese goods by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could prompt Beijing to accelerate its plan to transition to a consumption-based economy.
10. Wall Street fluctuates, U.S. bond yields surge: Wall Street closed the trading session on December 19 with a nearly flat trend, after an early-day rally stalled. Many investors are analyzing the tightening policy outlook of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed).
Note that some information may have been published earlier but is still significantly impacting the international financial market in the past 24 hours.