King of Jordan: Strengthen coordination with Iraq to meet challenges. When meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani on the 11th, King Abdullah II of Jordan said that coordination between Jordan and Iraq should be strengthened to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation. The Royal Palace of Jordan issued a statement on the same day saying that Abdullah II emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination between Jordan and Iraq in order to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation and do his utmost to prevent the region from falling into chaos and expanding conflicts. (Xinhua News Agency)Market News: Alexander Brothers, a well-known real estate agent, was arrested by the FBI.Bank of America: In the third quarter, auto loans reached the highest level in eight years, and the financing demand for electric vehicles is growing.
Navigation warning Military training was conducted in some sea areas of the South China Sea, and the Qinglian Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning. From December 16 to 18, from 18: 00 to 20: 00 every day, military training was conducted in some sea areas of the South China Sea, and entry was prohibited. (Website of China Maritime Safety Administration)Market News: The US CPI report in November may suggest that the core PCE index, the inflation indicator favored by the Federal Reserve, may rise slightly to 2.9% in the last two months of 2024.The United States conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam for the first time. The US Missile Defense Agency issued a statement on the 10th, saying that the United States conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam in the western Pacific for the first time, and launched a "Standard -3 Block 2A" missile with Aegis anti-missile system equipped with new radar and vertical launcher, and intercepted an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile near the coast of Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. Experts say that by strengthening its military presence in the western Pacific, the United States is trying to bury the hidden danger of an arms race in the region, which will really affect the people of the whole region. (CCTV International News)
The Bank of Canada cut interest rates by 50BP for the second consecutive month, and the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate from 3.75% to 3.25%, which was the second consecutive month to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, in line with market expectations, and cut interest rates by 175 basis points during the year.Russian President Vladimir Putin: His AI technology is crucial to Russia's sovereignty.Traders have increased their bets on the ECB's interest rate cut, and it is now expected that the ECB will cut interest rates by 158 basis points in 2025.