German Foreign Minister: Ukraine needs hard security.Ministry of Health of Gaza: Since October 7, 2023, 44,835 Palestinians have been killed and 106,356 injured in Israeli military attacks on the Gaza.The number of employed people in Australia increased by 35,613 in November, and it is estimated to be 25,000.
World Gold Council: The price of gold is expected to hit its best annual performance in more than 10 years. It is expected that there will be a positive but moderate growth next year. According to the report of the World Gold Council, the price of gold is expected to hit its best annual performance in more than 10 years, with an increase of 28% as of November. Behind this, the purchases of the central bank and investors offset the significant slowdown in consumer demand. Looking ahead, all eyes are focused on the impact of Trump's second term on the global economy. The current forecast of GDP, yield and inflation shows that gold will have a positive but much more moderate growth in 2025. The upward trend may benefit from a sharp drop in interest rates, an increase in volatility, or the continuous higher-than-average demand for gold by the central bank. On the contrary, higher long-term interest rates or weak demand for gold consumption may bring headwinds.CEO of STELLANTIS Europe: We will never pay a fine for the EU emission reduction requirements in 2025, and we are ready to reduce production to avoid this situation.Gobi Venture Capital announced in Shanghai that it will launch a $50 million venture capital fund to support Pakistan's technology start-ups. On December 12th, at the Pakistan Investment Summit held in Shanghai, Gobi Venture Capital, an Asian venture capital company, officially announced the launch of a $50 million fund Techxila Fund II to support Pakistan's start-ups, focusing on high-potential industries such as financial technology, e-commerce logistics and supply chain, health technology and SaaS. Gobi Venture Capital also signed a memorandum of understanding with Punjab Bank (BoP). (First Financial Reporter Qian Tongxin)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and HSBC signed a $1 billion trade flow arrangement for emerging markets.Truck manufacturer Paccar recalled more than 220,000 American cars due to electronic system problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday that truck manufacturer Paccar recalled 220,972 cars in the United States because there was a problem with the electronic control unit (ECU), which might affect the systems related to braking and stability control. NHTSA said that the recalled vehicles included some Peterbilt and Kenworth cars produced in 2021-2025.In the first 11 months of the North Stock Exchange, the issuance scale of new shares decreased by nearly 770% year-on-year, and the new shares rose by over 100% on the first day. Statistics show that from January to November, 2024, there were 20 new shares listed on the North Stock Exchange, and the total amount of funds raised was about 4.175 billion yuan, down by nearly 70% year-on-year. The scale of new shares is generally small, and the number of new shares raised less than 200 million yuan accounts for 65% of the total number of new shares. The share price of 70% new shares rose over 100% on the first day of listing. Among them, the share price of Tongguan Mining Construction rose by 731.41% on the first day of listing, and the share prices of Shengye Electric, Keli and Wanyuantong rose by over 300% on the first day. In terms of underwriters, in the first November of 2024, the number of projects underwritten by CITIC Jiantou Securities was the highest, with a total project scale of about 699 million yuan, followed by First Venture Securities and Minsheng Securities. (Xinhua Finance)
Strategy guide
Strategy guide 12-13
Strategy guide 12-13