China's bulk commodity price index shows stable market in December

The index tracking China's bulk commodity prices edged down one percent month on month in December, reflecting an overall stable market with most industries optimistic about the future.

Data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) Sunday show the index stood at 111.2 in December.

The minor decline was attributed to external environmental factors, including the impact of global market changes and the seasonal slowdown in consumption. Despite the dip, the index remained above its lowest point for the year, reflecting a stable overall market performance.

Out of the 50 major commodities monitored by the CFLP, 17 commodities saw an increase in prices from November. Notably, the energy price index reached 105 points, up by 1.2 percent, signaling a recovery in production activities and a continued positive economic trend.

China's bulk commodity price index shows stable market in December

China's bulk commodity price index shows stable market in December

China's bulk commodity price index shows stable market in December

China's bulk commodity price index shows stable market in December

China's bulk commodity price index shows stable market in December

The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 45,854, with 109,139 others injured, the Gaza-based health ministry said in a statement on Monday.

In the past 24 hours alone, at least 48 people have been killed and 75 injured in the enclave, according to the statement.

At least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, while an infant died due to severe cold weather on Monday, according to Palestinian sources.

The Al-Awda Hospital said in a press statement that 40 people, most of them children, were injured after an Israeli drone dropped an explosive bomb in the yard of a school housing displaced people west of the al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, said in a statement that seven people, including two children, were killed by Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on neighboring Rafah City.

Meanwhile, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a press statement that a 35-day-old infant Youssef Kalloub froze to death on Monday.

In a statement, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office warned that the number is likely to rise due to the harsh conditions experienced by displaced people in Gaza.

It urged the international community to compel Israel to stop the war and end its "serious repercussions," while calling on Arab countries to offer more humanitarian aid to the enclave amidst cold weather and lack of shelter.

Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 45,854