SOMO, Iraq's national oil marketing organization: Iraq will set the official selling price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to North America and South America in January next year at a discount of $1.5 per barrel. Iraq will set the official sales price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to Europe in January next year at a discount of $5.5/barrel compared with the spot Brent crude oil price.Slovak national debt agency: the total debt issuance should reach about 12 billion euros in 2025.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).
Spot gold rose 1% to $2,683.39 per ounce.Government of India: Appoint Ajay Seth, the current Minister of Economic Affairs, as Minister of Finance.In 6 years, Beijing 12345 received 150 million cases, and the satisfaction rate of Beijing 12345 received 97%. The 2024 Beijing reform forum will be held at the National Convention Center from December 18 to 19. On December 10th, the reporter learned from the press conference held by the Information Office of Beijing Municipal People's Government that the annual theme of this year's forum is "People-oriented Modernization of Urban Governance", and a number of theoretical research results will be released at the conference, and the Beijing Declaration on Modernization of Urban Governance (2024) will also be released. The reform of handling complaints immediately has gone through six years, and a group of people are anxious to solve the problem efficiently. In the past six years, the 12345 hotline has received 150 million complaints from the masses and enterprises, and the settlement rate of appeals has increased from 53% to 97%, and the satisfaction rate of appeals has increased from 65% to 97%, further enhancing the people's sense of acquisition, happiness and security. (Beijing Daily)
Market News: The Russian Duma supports the legislation to remove the Taliban from the list of prohibited organizations.Orient securities gave Yuekang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. an initial buy rating.Zhou Xiaobo served as the deputy general manager of Haifutong Fund. On the evening of December 10th, Haifutong Fund Management Co., Ltd. announced the change of senior management: from December 9th, 2024, Zhou Xiaobo served as the deputy general manager of the company. The resume of the announcement shows that Zhou Xiaobo has served as the chief analyst of the chemical industry and director of the investment research department of Shanghai Shen Yin Wanguo Securities Research Institute Co., Ltd., the investment manager, assistant general manager (presiding) and deputy general manager (presiding) of the equity investment department of Taiping Asset Management Co., Ltd., and the deputy general manager of Shen Wanlingxin Fund Management Co., Ltd. In November 2024, he joined Haifutong Fund Management Co., Ltd.