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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: More bilateral negotiating groups in the medical and health fields will be established soon.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Carr: The restrictions imposed by this decision apply to new model devices under the operation of the FCC Covered List Rules.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Carr: The FCC has included foreign-produced drones and their key components into the FCC’s controlled list, effective from now on.

Panamanian Foreign Minister: The ship intercepted by the United States did not comply with Panamanian maritime rules.

Panamanian Foreign Minister: Ships intercepted by the United States turned off their transponders.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of US$1.523 billion from seven counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): In response to U.S. President Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, it has reinitiated and put on hold its final order against Rytr.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: Will discuss Iran's nuclear activities with US President Trump.

President of Cyprus: Reaffirms support for energy connectivity from Europe and Cyprus to the Middle East and beyond.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney appointed Mark Wiseman as ambassador to Washington, and he will officially take over on February 15 next year.

Market news: The U.S. Treasury Department uses new technology to supervise lenders on the U.S.-Mexico border.

European Central Bank executive member Schnabel: Interest rates are likely to remain stable for a long time.

European Central Bank Executive Member Schnabel: I did not say that interest rates should be raised.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economist Avery Shenfeld: Canadian consumer conditions will be more stable in 2026.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce: Despite improvements throughout 2025, Canadian consumers remain cautious in spending.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce: After experiencing uncertainty in early 2025, Canadian consumer spending conditions have improved.

The German DAX30 index closed down 19.89 points, or 0.08%, at 24276.06 points on December 22 (Monday);The British FTSE 100 index closed down 38 points on December 22 (Monday) .72 points, a decrease of 0.39%, to 9858.70 points;The FCHI index closed down 30.31 points, or 0.37%, to 8121.07 points on December 22 (Monday);Europe The Stoxx 50 Index closed down 16.39 points, or 0.28%, at 5743.96 points on December 22 (Monday);The Spanish IBEX 35 Index closed down 9.0 points on December 22 (Monday). 28 points, a decrease of 0.05%, to 17160.52 points;Italy’s FTSE MIB Index closed down 178.05 points, or 0.40%, to 44579.50 points on December 22 (Monday).

ECB Executive Member Schnabel: At some point, we will need to raise interest rates again, but not in the foreseeable future.

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction as of December 22 - the winning interest rate was 3.485%, compared with the previous value of 3.50%.

The U.S. six-month Treasury bond auction as of December 22 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 3.18, compared with the previous value of 2.84.