Reuters survey: 56 out of 97 economists said that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate to 3.50%-3.75% or lower by the end of 2025 (70 out of 99 economists in November).Sinosteel Tianyuan: The production and sales of battery-grade manganous oxide increased by 140% in the first 10 months. According to Sinosteel Tianyuan, with the 20,000-ton battery-grade manganous oxide production line officially put into use, the production and sales of battery-grade manganous oxide of Sinosteel Tianyuan increased by 140% from January to October. This also indicates that Sinosteel Tianyuan has made a key breakthrough in the field of new energy battery materials, greatly enhancing the industry's influence and competitiveness.Wang Dong was appointed as Party Secretary and Chairman of Heilongjiang New Industry Investment Group. On December 10th, Heilongjiang New Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd. held a cadre meeting to announce the decision of the provincial party committee on the adjustment of the main leaders of the group: Comrade Wang Dong was appointed as Party Secretary and Chairman of New Industry Investment Group, and Comrade Sun Guangyuan was no longer appointed as Party Secretary and Chairman of New Industry Investment Group.
Without the government's approval, the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget reduction bill for next year. On the 10th, the South Korean National Assembly held a plenary meeting and adopted a cut version of the 2025 budget with a total amount of 673.3 trillion won (about 3.41 trillion yuan). According to Yonhap News Agency, this is the first time that the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget without agreement between the ruling party and the opposition party. In the 300-seat parliament, 278 members voted on the budget, 183 were in favor, 94 were against and 1 abstained. The ruling National Power Party and some opposition party members voted against it. This budget is one of the focal points of the recent struggle between the ruling and opposition parties in South Korea and one of the factors inducing the current political chaos. The original budget proposed by the government was 677.4 trillion won, but the largest opposition party, the Common Democratic Party, demanded a reduction of 4.1 trillion won, mainly involving the government reserve fund, the special activity expenses of the presidential secretary's office and the national security office, the special work expenses and special activity expenses of the procuratorate and the supervision institute. (Xinhua News Agency)Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: The credit card default incident did not bring any accidents.On the 10th, coke rose by 3.10%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 10th, the main contract coke closed at 2501, up or down by +3.10%, with a turnover of 33,900 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 1,358 lots. The total number of contracts for coke futures was 44,100 lots, an increase of 21,000 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 13,400 lots, a decrease of 959 lots from the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 14,800 short positions, a decrease of 1,497 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)
On the 10th, the 30-year treasury bond futures rose by 1.37%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the data of the Exchange, as of December 10th, the main contract 30-year treasury bond futures closed at 2503, up or down by +1.37%, with a turnover of 97,100 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 3,150 lots. The total number of 30-year treasury bond futures contracts was 111,900 lots, an increase of 46,200 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 79,100 lots, a decrease of 1,208 lots from the previous day. The top 20 seats in the contract held 86,000 short positions, a decrease of 3,055 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: The credit card default incident did not bring any accidents.Consumer prices in Ukraine rose by 11.2% year-on-year in November, with an estimated increase of 10.4%; In November, consumer prices rose by 1.9% month-on-month, and it is estimated to rise by 1.5%.
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