The US MBA Mortgage Application Activity Index Fell 8.5% Week-over-week For The Week Ending January 23, Compared To 14.1% Previously

Ukraine Says It Summoned Hungarian Ambassador, Issued Protest Over Allegations Of Ukrainian Meddling In Hungarian Elections

ICE London Cocoa Futures Fall More Than 4% To 2961 Pounds Per Metric Ton

ICE New York Cocoa Futures Fall 4% To $4254 Per Metric Ton

Cityfibre, Backed By Goldman Sachs, Plans To Lay Off One-third Of Its Staff

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi Holds Phone Call With French President Diplomatic Advisor

[Ding Xuexiang Meets With Goldman Sachs Chairman And CEO David Soros] Ding Xuexiang, Member Of The Standing Committee Of The Political Bureau Of The CPC Central Committee And Vice Premier Of The State Council, Met With David Soros, Chairman And CEO Of Goldman Sachs, In Beijing On The 28th. Ding Xuexiang Stated That China's Economy Has A Long-term Positive Outlook And Is A Reliable Driving Force For Global Development. During The 15th Five-Year Plan Period, We Will Solidly Promote High-quality Development, Unswervingly Expand High-level Opening-up, And Continuously Unleash The Potential Of Our Super-large Market, Adding More New Momentum To Global Development And Providing More New Opportunities For Enterprises From All Countries. We Welcome Foreign-invested Enterprises To Expand Their Investment And Cooperation In China And Better Share In China's Development Opportunities. Soros Stated That Goldman Sachs Is Optimistic About China's Development Prospects And Economic Growth Potential And Will Continue To Deepen Its Presence In The Chinese Market, Playing A Positive Role In The Stable Development Of US-China Relations

Bahrain Dec CPI +0.5% Year-On-Year

Irish November Retail Sales Volumes Revised To +2.1% Year-On-Year (Previous +2.5%)

Irish November Retail Sales Volumes Revised To 0.3% Month-On-Month (Previous +0.5%)