Qatari officials: The Qatari delegation will meet with the Syrian transitional government in Damascus on Sunday to discuss the reopening of the Qatari embassy and provide assistance. The report that the head of Qatar's national security department visited Syria earlier is untrue.On Friday (December 13th), the won finally fell by 0.38% to 1,435.34 won against the US dollar, approaching the bottom of 1,444.09 won on December 4th, when the "curfew farce night" appeared, with a cumulative drop of 0.87% this week. South Korea's ETF EWY, which is listed in the US, is currently up 0.70% to $55.87, and has risen 1.65% so far this week.S&P: Mexico may take a pragmatic attitude when negotiating with the United States on bilateral issues.
The Swiss government has decided to cancel India's "most favored nation" treatment, which means that Indian multinational companies will face the reality of tax increase by Switzerland from 2025. A year ago, the Supreme Court of India ruled that Swiss companies such as Nestle could not ask the Indian government to reduce their tax burden under the most-favored-nation (NFN) clause.Finance Minister of Canada: In the face of potential tariffs imposed by the United States, Canada will not escalate the situation or give in.Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.28% at 19,965 points, with a low water level of 6 points.
On Friday (December 13th), the won finally fell by 0.38% to 1,435.34 won against the US dollar, approaching the bottom of 1,444.09 won on December 4th, when the "curfew farce night" appeared, with a cumulative drop of 0.87% this week. South Korea's ETF EWY, which is listed in the US, is currently up 0.70% to $55.87, and has risen 1.65% so far this week.US Treasury Secretary Yellen: Banking supervision is crucial to reduce the risk of bank failures and financial crises.Post Holdings is working with bankers to explore the merger with Lamb Weston.