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Market News: U.S. Supreme Court conservatives (judges) appear to be sympathetic to Trump’s move to fire Federal Trade Commission commissioners.

The German DAX30 index closed up 12.33 points, or 0.05%, at 24051.04 points on December 8 (Monday);The British FTSE 100 index closed down 2 on December 8 (Monday) 2.41 points, or 0.23%, to 9644.60 points;The FCHI index closed down 6.31 points, or 0.08%, to 8108.43 points on December 8 (Monday); The European Stoxx 50 Index closed up 0.42 points, or 0.01%, at 5724.35 points on December 8 (Monday);The Spanish IBEX35 Index closed up 19 points on December 8 (Monday) .15 points, or 0.11%, to 16708.45 points;Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed down 2.77 points, or 0.01%, to 43430.00 points on December 8 (Monday).

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction as of December 8 - the winning interest rate was 3.58%, compared with the previous value of 3.64%.

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction through December 8 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 3.01, compared with the previous value of 3.02.

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction as of December 8 - the winning rate allocation percentage was 82.34%, compared with the previous value of 41.5%.

The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of December 8 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.73, compared with the previous value of 2.82.

The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of December 8 - the winning interest rate was 3.65%, compared with the previous value of 3.73%.

The U.S. three-month Treasury bond auction as of December 8 - the winning interest rate allocation percentage was 31.8%, compared with the previous value of 81.99%.

Japan Meteorological Agency: A 70 cm high tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

U.S. Bureau of Labor: Plans to issue a press release for November 2025 on January 15, 2026, along with October data.

U.S. Bureau of Labor: There will be no press release on the October 2025 U.S. Import and Export Price Index (MXP).

Market news: The U.S. Bureau of Labor stated that it will not release PPI (Producer Price Index) data for October.

The New York Fed's 1-year inflation forecast for the United States in November is 3.2%, compared with the previous value of 3.24%.

Market news: Traders expect the Fed’s cumulative interest rate cuts by the end of 2026 to be less than 75 basis points.

According to the latest observations, the current tide level at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, has risen by 50 centimeters, and the tide level at Mutsu Ogawara Port in Aomori Prefecture and Urakawa Town in Hokkaido has risen by 40 centimeters.

The UK's five-year government bond yield rose to its highest level since November 2020, rising 8 basis points on the day.

Turkish President Erdogan: Türkiye and Hungary are considering launching joint defense projects.

Turkish President Erdogan: Bilateral trade volume between Türkiye and Hungary is close to the target of US$6 billion.

Elysee Palace: The meeting between E3 leaders and President Zelensky will help continue joint work on the US solution. Efforts will be stepped up to provide strong security guarantees to Ukraine and plan measures for Ukraine's reconstruction.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara urged residents in areas at risk of the tsunami to evacuate.