The survey shows that the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates for the fourth time this year to provide support for the economy, and the European Central Bank is bound to cut interest rates for the fourth time this year, loosening the troubled euro zone economy with the inflation rate approaching 2%. According to the survey, all the respondents except one analyst predicted that the European Central Bank would cut the deposit interest rate by 25 basis points to 3% again on Thursday. Only JPMorgan Chase is expected to cut interest rates by more than 50 basis points, believing that the recent data show that economic growth and inflation are weakening.The Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.21% at 39,849.14.Indian government sources: negotiations on a free trade agreement between India and Britain will begin at the end of January next year.
The Korea Composite Index closed up 1.60%.Korean media: The director of the South Korean Police Department who was arrested in an emergency for "civil strife" was sent to the hospital due to the deterioration of his health. According to Yonhap News Agency's latest news from the police on the 12th, Zhao Zhihao, the director of the South Korean Police Department who was arrested in an emergency on suspicion of "civil strife" in the early morning of the 11th, has been sent to the hospital for treatment due to the deterioration of his health. (World Wide Web)On December 11th, it was reported that the U.S. government was divided over the U.S. steel acquisition, and Biden considered blocking the transaction. It was reported that the U.S. Department of Defense, the Ministry of Finance and the State Council all believed that the Japanese Steel Company's $15 billion acquisition of American steel companies would not bring national security risks, but U.S. President Biden was expected to block the transaction. Earlier, some media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Biden planned to block the acquisition of American steel companies later this month on the grounds of national security. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has been reviewing the proposed acquisition for most of this year, and the group must submit its decision to Biden before December 22 or 23.
The Baltic dry bulk freight index fell 4.61% to 1055 points.European Central Bank: It is estimated that the GDP growth rate will be 0.7% in 2024, 1.1% in 2025, 1.4% in 2026 and 1.3% in 2027. (It is expected to be 0.8%, 1.3% and 1.5% respectively in September) It is estimated that the core inflation rate will be 2.9% in 2024, 2.3% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026. (It is expected to be 2.8%, 2.3% and 2.0% respectively in September) It is estimated that the core inflation rate will be 1.9% in 2027.The offshore RMB retreated against the US dollar, and now it is reported at 7.2700.