Sochi airport in Russia suspended flights for security reasons. On the evening of December 11, local time, Sochi International Airport in southern Russia temporarily stopped flights for security reasons. (CCTV)Dominion Bank of Toronto: Trust Canada lowered the prime rate by 50 basis points to 5.45%.International oil prices rose on the 11th. As of the close of the day, the futures price of light crude oil for January 2025 in the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $1.70 to close at $70.29 per barrel, an increase of 2.48%. London Brent crude oil futures for delivery in February 2025 rose by $1.33 to close at $73.52 per barrel, an increase of 1.84%.
Hungarian Prime Minister: Zelensky explicitly rejected the ceasefire on December 25th. Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said on the 11th local time that Ukrainian President Zelensky explicitly rejected the proposal of a ceasefire on December 25th. "Hungary's rotating presidency of the European Union came to an end, and we made the latest efforts for peace, proposing a ceasefire on December 25th and conducting a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war. Zelensky explicitly rejected and ruled out this possibility ". Hungarian Foreign Minister Jardot said on the same day that Orban mentioned the proposal of ceasefire and exchange of prisoners of war when talking with Putin, but Kiev rejected this proposal. It is said that the Hungarian government contacted Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sibiga and Ukrainian President's Office Director Ermak.Peter Orsag, CEO of Lazard Financial Consultant: We will turn to an environment where antitrust agencies will not have instinctive aversion to large technology companies. We see that many private equity activities are increasing.The attack on the headquarters of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan has killed four people. On the 11th local time, officials of the Ministry of Interior of the Afghan Interim Government said that the suicide attack at the headquarters of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation that day had killed four people and seriously injured four people. Khalil Rahman Haqqani, Acting Minister of the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, was killed in the attack. Khalil is one of the leading figures of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and also the uncle of sirajuddin Haqqani, Acting Minister of the Interior of the Afghan Interim Government. According to Afghan media reports, Khalil is the first senior official killed since the Taliban in Afghanistan regained power in 2021. Afghan interim government security personnel have blocked the road leading to the explosion site and implemented control in the surrounding area. At present, no organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
U.S. Department of Defense: Welcome Syrian opposition leaders' comments on chemical weapons, but will wait for their actions to judge.Brazil's Vale: An agreement was reached with the US Department of Energy to provide $282.9 million in financing for the Louisiana plant until 2031.Inflation data released the Fed's interest rate cut in December, but it lit up a yellow light for next year. The latest inflation data may make the Fed more cautious about the pace of interest rate cut, but not now. The latest report shows that inflation in the United States in November was in line with expectations, so investors still generally expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week. However, stubborn price pressure also confirms the concern that the progress towards the Fed's 2% target may stagnate. This concern may prompt officials to be more restrained in predicting the number of interest rate cuts in 2025, while waiting for more evidence that inflation will steadily reach the target. Fed policymakers will release new forecasts and interest rate outlook at the end of the policy meeting in Washington on December 17-18. "I think they can safely cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December. The market is ready for this, "said Loretta Mester, former president of Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. "However, they must reconsider next year, because now it seems that the progress of inflation has really stagnated."
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14