Senior EU officials: The foreign ministers of 27 EU countries will approve the 15th round of sanctions against Russia and new sanctions "against hybrid operations" on December 16th.Spot silver fell more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $30.63 per ounce.Shanghai Shipping Exchange: The transportation demand of Persian Gulf routes remained high, and the market freight rate continued to rise this week. On December 13th, according to the news of Shanghai Shipping Exchange, this week, the export container transportation market in China was basically stable, and different routes were divided due to their different trends of supply and demand fundamentals, and the comprehensive index rose. On European routes, the growth of transportation demand is weak, the fundamentals of supply and demand lack further support, and the booking price in the spot market drops slightly. On the North American route, the transportation demand is generally stable, and the relationship between supply and demand is basically balanced. Major airlines push the freight rate up, and the spot market booking price rises sharply. On the Persian Gulf route, the transportation demand remained high, and the market freight rate continued to be supported by the local tension. This week, the market freight rate continued to rise. On the Australia-New Zealand route, the local demand for various materials showed signs of stabilization, the fundamentals of supply and demand improved, and the market freight rate stopped falling and rebounded. On the South American route, the transportation demand lacks the motivation for further growth, and the fundamentals of supply and demand weaken. This week, the spot market booking price dropped slightly.
France's new Prime Minister Bayrou: I know my task is arduous, and we need to unite the people. Everyone knows that this road will be long.News before the US stock market, ① The three major stock index futures of the US stock market rose together, and crude oil futures rose by more than 1%. Today, the US import/export price index for November was announced. ② As of press time, Dow futures rose 0.26%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.36%, and Nasdaq futures rose 0.73%. (3) Germany's DAX index rose by 0.47%, Britain's FTSE 100 index rose by 0.15%, France's CAC40 index rose by 0.38% and Europe's Stoxx 50 index rose by 0.46%. ④WTI crude oil rose 1.19% to 70.85 USD/barrel. Brent crude oil rose 1.16% to $74.26/barrel. ⑤ Societe Generale warned that the recession index of 75-year winning streak indicates that the United States may be in recession. Behind the record high of American stock market, there is a trend that worries Wall Street strategists: fewer and fewer stocks support the stock market. ⑦ Xpeng Motors fell more than 3.5% before trading and was downgraded to "sell" by UBS. ⑧ Broadcom rose about 14% before the market, and the company's Q4 profit exceeded expectations. Pet-name ruby ZTO Express rose more than 1% before trading, and the average monthly express business volume in China reached 14 billion pieces.The Baltic dry bulk freight index fell 0.38% to 1051 points.
Peng Qinghua met with Babacov, Vice Chairman of Russian State Duma, and Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), met with Babacov, Vice Chairman of Russian State Duma, in Beijing on the 13th. The two sides indicated that they will jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, make good use of the platform of the joint working group of the Sino-Russian Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, deepen exchanges and cooperation between legislative bodies, and promote the further development of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation in the new era. (Xinhua News Agency)Putin signed a decree to extend the measures to counter the western oil price limit against Russia again. On December 13th, local time, according to the documents published on the Russian legal information portal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to extend the special economic measures formulated because western countries impose price limits on Russian oil and petroleum products until June 30th, 2025. Since the law came into effect on February 1, 2023, the validity of the measures has been extended several times. The decree stipulates that if the contract directly or indirectly stipulates the price ceiling set by other countries, it is forbidden to export Russian petroleum and petroleum products according to the contract, and the signed ban applies to all supply stages before delivery to buyers. (CCTV News)As a result of providing loans with private fund property, Haisi Quanzong's private placement and responsible person were supervised to issue a warning letter. On December 13th, Qingdao Securities Regulatory Bureau issued a notice saying that after investigation, Qingdao Haisi Quanzong Private Fund Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Haisi Quanzong Private Placement") provided loans with private fund property, which violated the regulations. Song Xiuhong was then the legal representative and chairman of Haisi Quanzong Private Equity, and Liu Jialiang is now the legal representative and chairman of Haisi Quanzong Private Equity. Since the establishment of Haisi Quanzong Private Equity, Wang Zhaohui has been the general manager. During his tenure, he failed to fulfill his duties and strictly abide by laws and regulations, and was responsible for the above acts. Qingdao Securities Regulatory Bureau took administrative supervision measures to issue warning letters to Haisi Quanzong Private Equity, Song Xiuhong, Liu Jialiang and Wang Chaohui.