The Ministry of Finance added euro-denominated domestic government bonds maturing on May 6, 2027, to the primary auction on Tuesday, December 9.
According to the updated placement calendar, the rest of Tuesday’s auctions remain unchanged: traditional offers of four issues of government bonds in hryvnia – 1.1 years, 1.7 years, 2.5 years, and 3.1 years, as well as 1.5-year dollar-denominated government bonds.
On November 18, the Ministry of Finance already held an unscheduled auction for the placement of OVDPs in euros, for which a total of EUR 6.7 million in bids were submitted for EUR 100 million, and the cut-off rate remained at 3.25%.
As for dollar-denominated government bonds, last Tuesday the Ministry of Finance refused to put them up for sale, and at the last auction on November 25, it was able to attract $121.2 million for offers of $200 million, but at the same time lowered the cut-off rate from 4.05% to 4.02%, and the weighted average rate from 4.01% to 3.98%.
As for hryvnia bonds, their placement rates have remained unchanged since April this year: 16.35% for 13-month securities, 17.1% for 19-month securities, 17.5% for 28-month securities, and 17.8% for 36-month securities per annum.
According to the updated placement calendar, there are currently no offers for either currency OVDPs or benchmark OVDPs, which banks can use to partially form reserves, at the last two auctions on December 16 and 23.
Total foreign trade in dairy products in November amounted to $54.7 million, up 3.3% from October ($53 million), according to the Ukrainian Dairy Industry Association (UDIA).
The industry association noted that export volumes in November continued to grow for the second month in a row and amounted to $23.84 million, adding 12.7% compared to October ($21.16 million) and 15.4% compared to September ($20.7 million).
At the same time, the value structure of exports in November 2025 was as follows: condensed milk and cream – 37%, cheese – 25%, butter – 21%. The value structure of exports in November 2025 compared to November 2024 changed slightly: the share of milk and condensed cream increased (from 30% to 37%) against the backdrop of a decrease in the share of cheese (from 32% to 25%).
Imports in November amounted to $30.9 million, down 2.9% from October ($31.8 million) and 2.2% from September ($31.6 million). In November 2025 compared to November 2024, the value structure of imports did not change significantly, in particular, the share of all types of cheese remained at about 84%.
The export-import balance in November was negative (-$7.0 million), as it was in October (-$10.6 million) and September (-$10.9 million), the association noted.
The ratio of exports to imports was 0.77 in November, 0.67 in October, and 0.65 in September.
Imports of dairy products in November this year exceeded exports by 1.3 times, the SMU summarized.
Copper prices on Monday updated the historical maximum on fears of a supply shortage in the global market. Quotes of three-month futures for copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) by 13:25 Q1 rose by 0.3% to $11,653 per ton. At the same time during the session they rose to a record $11,771 per ton.
“Supply shortages continue to provoke panic buying,” The Wall Street Journal quoted analysts at ANZ Research as saying.
The market has been pressured this year by a series of problems at major oilfields. In addition, the build-up of stocks in the U.S. because of fears of the introduction of the authorities of the country in the next year of duties on imports of refined copper increases the risk of shortages in other regions.
Prices are also supported by the promise of the Chinese authorities to strengthen support for the economy to stimulate domestic consumption through a “more proactive” fiscal policy and the preservation of “moderately soft” monetary policy, analysts say ANZ Research.
Earlier, the information and analytical center Experts Club released a video dedicated to global copper production and the leading producing countries – https://youtube.com/shorts/_h8iU50z8C0?si=a-XkgGEfeUxseQNa.
Ukraine exported 26,000 tons of wheat flour in the first five months of the 2025-2026 marketing year (MY, July-June), which is 11% less than in the same period of the previous MY. of which 5.4 thousand tons (-7%) were shipped in November, according to the information and analytical agency “APK-Inform.”
Analysts specified that the main volume of exports went to Moldova (30%), the Czech Republic (18%), and Palestine (16%).
“Importers have significantly reduced their purchases of Ukrainian products. For example, Moldova purchased 7.9 thousand tons this season, which is 10% less than in the previous season, and the Czech Republic purchased 4.7 thousand tons (-23%). Palestine reduced its imports, purchasing only 4.3 thousand tons compared to 5.7 thousand tons in the 2024/25 season (-25%),” experts said.
According to their estimates, in July-November 2025/26 MY, Ukraine produced 371.7 thousand tons of flour, which is 8% less than in the same period of 2024/25 MY.
“In general, wheat processing in 2025/26 MY is expected to reach 2.6 million tons, which is 2% less than last season,” APK-Inform predicts.
The Serbian Economist reports that the candidate of the National Liberal Party of Romania (PNL), backed by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, Ciprian Ciuc won the early election for mayor of Bucharest with about 36% of the votes after almost all ballots were counted.
According to Romanian and international media, Ciuc beat far-right Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR) candidate Anca Alexandrescu, who received about 22% of the vote, as well as Social Democratic Party (PSD) nominee Daniel Belutse, who came in third. The election was seen as a test of the influence of AUR, which is leading in part of the nationwide polls.
The post of mayor of the Romanian capital became vacant after the former mayor Nicusor Dan was elected president of the country in 2025, necessitating an extraordinary vote. The victory of the EU-oriented liberal candidate is seen by observers as an important political success for incumbent Prime Minister Bolojan and his pro-European ruling coalition amid the growing popularity of right-wing and far-right forces in the region.
Analysts note that the outcome of the Bucharest election reduces the risk that one of the first capitals of an EU member state could become a city governed by a radical right-wing party, while strengthening the government’s position ahead of further political battles at the national level.
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Agroholding “Agrain” has expanded the capabilities of the “Service Grain” elevator complex (Odesa region) for faster reception, storage, and shipment of grain, bringing the elevator’s capacity to 100,000 tons, the agroholding’s press service reported on Facebook.
According to the report, a 200-meter railway branch line has been laid to the elevator complex, allowing up to 30 cars to be shipped per day.
In addition, the grain reception system has been optimized: there are three nodes for unloading motor vehicles, including heavy-duty vehicles (up to 20 m), thanks to which the elevator is capable of receiving up to 1,700 tons of grain per day.
Storage capacity has been increased to 100,000 tons, for which KMZ Industries equipment has been purchased to provide aeration, cleaning, and quality control of the grain.
“Now it is possible to receive and ship both large and small batches of grain at the same time in the shortest possible time,” said specialists from the agricultural holding’s elevator complex.
Agrain is engaged in the cultivation and storage of grain and oilseeds, as well as livestock farming. Before the full-scale Russian invasion, the agricultural holding consisted of 11 agricultural enterprises. It cultivated about 110,000 hectares in the Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Cherkasy regions.
The owner of the holding is SAS Investcompagnie (France).
