The European Central Bank may no longer mention the need to adopt a "restrictive" policy to curb inflation. The financial market has completely digested the expectation that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, and the possibility of a larger rate cut is close to zero. Any adjustment of the ECB's future guidance may be minimal. It may no longer mention the need to adopt "restrictive" policies to curb inflation, which is an implicit signal that interest rates will at least fall to the so-called neutral level. Lorenzo Codogno of LC Macro Advisors said: "In view of the great uncertainties in international geopolitics and policies, it is still appropriate to rely on data and determine the appropriate level and duration of restrictions one after another."The United Nations appealed for $4 billion in aid to Palestine. On December 11th, local time, the United Nations appealed for more than $4 billion in aid to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in 2025 to meet the living needs of local people. On the same day, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that due to Israel's restrictions on the transportation of local humanitarian relief materials, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs could only reduce the amount of assistance to about 4 billion US dollars, while the actual amount of assistance needed locally may be higher, at least 6.6 billion US dollars.Agency: It is expected that the folding smartphone market will continue to decline in 2025. Counterpoint Research, a market research organization, issued a document saying that the year-on-year shipments of folding smartphone displays declined for the first time in the third quarter of 2024, and it is expected that the shipments in 2025 will also continue to decline.
Huaru Technology: It has signed a substantial order in the field of intelligent robot targets. Huaru Technology said on the interactive platform that the intelligent robot targets developed by the company comprehensively use the Internet of Things, simulation, artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to realistically simulate the combat actions of enemy soldiers or terrorists in complex battlefield environment, such as intelligent tracking, intelligent obstacle avoidance, automatic team formation, intelligent attack and defense, etc., and organize practical live-fire tactical confrontation training and inspection for special warfare troops, security forces and other organizations in urban blocks, architectural spaces and outdoor environments. The company has signed substantial orders in this field.The Australian dollar's yield on Australian bonds rose. The Australian employment data was better than expected, and the Australian dollar's gains expanded. The previously released data showed that the unemployment rate in Australia unexpectedly fell last month, which cooled the speculation surrounding the Australian central bank's interest rate cut. AUD/USD rose 0.7% to 0.6412; Report 0.6378 before data release. The yield of 3-year Australian government bonds rose from 3.75% before the data was released to 3.79%.The tourism and hotel sector oscillated to raise the daily limit of Qujiang Wenlv, while the tourism and hotel sector oscillated to raise the daily limit of Qujiang Wenlv, followed by Xi 'an Catering, Xi 'an Tourism, Dalian Shengya, Lingnan Holdings and Zhangjiajie.
Large-scale consumer stocks were repeatedly active, such as Zhongbai Group, which continued to be active in early trading. Retail and food led the gains, while Zhongbai Group, Maoye Commercial, Youa Shares, Dashang Shares, Dongbai Group, Easyhome, Liangpin Shop, Li Ziyuan and other stocks were daily limit.The central parity of RMB against the US dollar was reported at 7.1854 yuan, down by 11 points.Caretaker Prime Minister of the Syrian Transitional Government: Primary and secondary schools and universities will resume classes next week. On December 12, local time, the reporter of the General Station was informed that the caretaker Prime Minister of the Syrian Transitional Government, Mohamed Al-Bashir, said that he would announce the appointment of the interim government in the next few days, and primary and secondary schools and universities would resume classes next week.