U.S. natural gas futures maintained their upward trend, currently up 5.2%; the EIA report showed that the inventory decline was in line with expectations.

The main lithium carbonate futures contract hit its daily limit down, falling 8.99% to 117,400 yuan/ton.

Domestic News: 1. The State Council Tariff Commission released the "2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan." 2. The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration issued an announcement regarding the pre-tax deduction of advertising and business promotion expenses. 3. The National Market Supervision Work Conference was held in Beijing. The conference pointed out that in 2026, anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition enforcement will be strengthened, and "involution-style" competition will be thoroughly rectified. 4. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, answered reporters' questions regarding the Eastern Theater Command's "Justice Mission-2025" exercise: This exercise is a serious warning to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interference, and is a legitimate and necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. International News: 1. Market news: The Thai military accused Cambodia of violating the ceasefire agreement by deploying more than 250 drones. 2. Hamas militant faction claims its spokesman, Abu Ubaida, is dead. 3. SEC filings show that Intel sold 214.8 million shares to Nvidia under a previous agreement, a transaction worth $5 billion. 4. Spot gold broke below $4,400/oz during the session, reaching a low of around $4,339/oz; spot silver plummeted by over 8% intraday. 5. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed cooperation with Tesla (TSLA.O) with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. 6. Russia-Ukraine situation: ① Zelensky: He requested a 50-year security guarantee from Trump, hoping Ukraine would receive such a guarantee along with the signing of the peace plan. The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and territorial issues remain unresolved in the 20-point plan. ② Kremlin: There has been no discussion of a phone call between Putin and Zelensky. A call between Putin and Trump is expected soon. ③ Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: Russian troops are successfully penetrating the Ukrainian armed forces' defensive perimeter. The pace of the Russian military advance in December was the fastest in nearly a year. ④ Putin instructed that work continue to be carried out to establish safe zones in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, with the goal of completion by 2026. Putin stated that it is necessary to continue operations to regain control of Zaporizhzhia.