The main Shanghai nickel futures contract fell more than 2.00% intraday, currently trading at 124,400.00 yuan/ton.

The yield on Japan's two-year government bonds fell 1.5 basis points to 1.080%.

US Dollar: 1. The US economy expanded at a rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, the fastest pace in two years. 2. Investors have reduced their bets on a Fed rate cut next year, believing the probability of a rate cut at the January 28 meeting is only about 17%. 3. ADP weekly employment report: In the four weeks ending December 6, 2025, private sector employers added an average of 11,500 jobs per week. 4. US President Trump: Anyone who opposes me will never get the Fed chair position. He hopes the new Fed chair will lower interest rates if the market performs well. 5. White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: Strong economic growth will drive employment, predicting monthly job growth may return to 100,000+. 6. Atlanta Fed model predicts: US GDP growth may slow to 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Euro: 1. ECB Governing Council member Stournaras: The ECB must maintain policy flexibility. 2. The Bank of Spain: Inflation is projected to be 2.7% in 2025, 2.1% in 2026, and 1.9% in 2027. 3. The French National Assembly passed a special bill to ensure government funding until January next year. South Korean Won: 1. The South Korean Presidential Chief Policy Secretary: Actions will be taken to stabilize the exchange rate. 2. A South Korean Ministry of Finance official: Excessive weakness of the won is undesirable; the market will soon see the government's firm commitment to the won. 3. The South Korean Ministry of Finance: Tax incentives will be provided for retail investors hedging foreign exchange risks. 4. The South Korean Ministry of Welfare: The South Korean Pension Fund will flexibly conduct strategic foreign exchange hedging operations based on market conditions. The South Korean Pension Fund will establish a strategic foreign exchange hedging policy working group. Other: 1. Bank of Canada meeting minutes: The direction of the next interest rate adjustment cannot be predicted. 2. The Central Bank of Peru announced it purchased $140 million in the spot market. 3. According to NHK, Japan is preparing to issue approximately 29.6 trillion yen in new government bonds for fiscal year 2026.