Citigroup: cut the iron ore price forecast from $110 per ton to $100 per ton.German Foreign Minister: The transition in Syria is not over yet.Gold prices rose three times in a row, and brands such as Chow Tai Fook and Lao Fengxiang broke through 810 yuan. After a short-term shock, the gold trend became stronger. On December 11th, spot gold hit $2,700 per ounce, hitting a two-week high and rising for three consecutive days. As of press time, COMEX Gold reported $2,737.5 per ounce, up 0.7% in the day. In the domestic gold consumption market, the gold prices of gold brands such as Chow Tai Fook, Lao Fengxiang and Luk Fook Jewelry reached 812 yuan/gram, while the gold prices in Zhou Shengsheng reached 814 yuan/gram. (Dahe Finance Cube)
On December 10th, local time, US Secretary of State Blinken talked with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdul Ati, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah and Jordanian Foreign Minister Assafadi respectively, focusing on the situation in Syria. In addition, Blinken and other leaders also discussed the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.In 2024, the rating of brokerage investment banking business is nearing the end, and the results of 96 brokers will be released. The reporter was informed that the quality evaluation of brokerage investment banking business in 2024 is nearing the end, and the evaluation scores of investment banking business quality of 96 participating brokers in 2024 have been distributed to companies. After the brokers confirm, the association will start the formal scoring work. In September this year, the China Securities Association launched the quality evaluation of brokerage investment banking business in 2024, and initially determined the participating brokerage and investment banking projects. According to the preliminary statistics, about 68 brokers are expected to get extra points for supporting high-level science and technology in investment banking. (Cailian)The activity index of MBA mortgage application in the week from December 6 in the United States was 225.5, with the previous value of 213.9. The interest rate of MBA30-year fixed mortgage loan in the week from December 6 in the United States was 6.67%, and the previous value was 6.69%. The index of MBA mortgage refinancing activity in the week from December 6 in the United States was 634, with the previous value of 498.5. The MBA mortgage purchase index of the United States in the week to December 6 was 154.9, with the previous value of 161.5.
Listed companies are enthusiastic about dividends. The Standard & Poor's dividend ETF(562060) rose by 0.53% at midday, and the constituent stocks were all red. By midday on December 11th, the standard & poor's dividend ETF(562060) rose by 0.53%, with a turnover of 28,056,300 yuan. The constituent stocks were all red, Lu 'an Huaneng rose by 2.13%, Orchid Kechuang and Voice Holdings rose by nearly 2%, and Aopu Technology and Pingmei shares followed suit. In the news, Wind data shows that as of December 10th, 267 listed companies have issued dividend plans for the third quarter, and 696 listed companies have issued dividend plans for the semi-annual period. The number of dividend plans for the third quarter and semi-annual period has reached record highs. According to industry insiders, dividends of listed companies will bring certain returns to investors, enhance investors' confidence, help attract long-term funds and enhance the stability and activity of the market. To sum up, in the period of high-quality economic growth, companies with higher dividend-paying ability and willingness are expected to be more and more favored by funds, and investors can try their best to seize the long-term opportunity of dividend theme by using the standard general dividend ETF(562060).Bank of Communications International: In November, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in the mainland was 52.3%, and the performance in December was optimistic. Bank of Communications International published a research report to give the mainland auto industry a leading rating. According to the report, the retail sales of passenger cars increased by 16.5% year-on-year in November; The retail penetration rate of new energy vehicles was 52.3%, exceeding 50% for the fifth consecutive month, and the retail sales of new energy vehicles increased by 50.5% year-on-year. In November, the export growth slowed down, and the proportion of new energy vehicles fell to 20%. The bank pointed out that considering that the Spring Festival in 2025 is earlier than that in 2024, some car purchases before the Spring Festival will be completed by the end of 2024, and the subsidy policy for trade-in will enter the final stage in December, and some car companies are also sprinting sales through promotional activities. The bank expects the passenger car market in December. It is expected to maintain the potential of the current retail sales to continue to increase year by year. However, after the sales sprint in December, the auto market entered the off-season of consumption, so it is necessary to be cautious that the stock price performance of the auto sector may fluctuate.CEO of audi ag: I hope to keep pace with BYD in China. audi ag is in the stage of strategic stability and will enter the growth stage of new energy vehicles from 2026. Audi ag hopes to maintain its leading position in the China market and keep pace with BYD. On December 10th, 2024, Oliver Blume, CEO of German audi ag, made the above remarks in a speech at Tongji University. (Caixin. com)