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U.S. natural gas futures fell 3.00% during the day and are currently at $3.575/million British thermal units.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: The Bank of Korea will review the forward guidance policy on the future interest rate path. The high USD/KRW exchange rate of 1,400 points seems to be far away from the fundamentals of the Korean economy.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 9.30 points, or 0.11%, on Friday, January 2, to 8705.00 points.

U.S. stock index futures opened slightly higher on Friday.

Australia's final S&P Global Manufacturing PMI value in December was 51.6, compared with the previous value of 52.2.

According to the International News Agency of Ukraine: A spokesman for the Ukrainian military said regarding the drone attack on a hotel in the city of Kherson that its troops only targeted Russian military facilities and energy sites.

White House: President Trump has signed an executive order modifying tariffs on lumber, lumber and their derivatives imported into the United States.

The head of the General Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: The declassified data handed over by the United States came from a Ukrainian drone that flew to the Russian presidential palace, which will help determine the truth.

Swiss police said they could not rule out the possibility that foreign citizens were involved in the explosion. In addition, Switzerland’s attorney general said it was too early to draw any conclusions.

Governor of Kherson Oblast, Russia: An air danger warning has been issued for the Kherson region.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Those responsible for the attack on civilians in Horli, Kherson region will be inevitably punished.

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Moskalkova called on the international community to condemn the attacks by Ukrainian armed forces on civilians in the Kherson region.

Libya says Britain will analyze the black boxes from the plane crash that killed the general.

The Russian Ministry of Defense: Since early morning, a total of 58 drones have been shot down in various regions of Russia.

Real estate research organization Cotality: Australia's house price index rose 0.5% month-on-month in December.

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States lowers tariffs on pasta.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russia will submit to the United States evidence proving that the Ukrainian drone attack targeted the presidential palace in Novgorod Oblast.

India Meteorological Department: India is likely to experience an above-average number of cold wave days in January.

India Meteorological Department: India's maximum temperature in January is likely to be below average.

India Meteorological Department: India is likely to receive below-average rainfall from January to March.