Barclays: M&A and cooperation between banks and financial technology companies will grow.COMEX silver futures rose 1.0% in the day to $33.09 per ounce.Fitch: The progress of inflation decline seems to have ended. Brian Coulton, chief economist of Fitch, said that the decline of core commodity prices (the main force of inflation decline this year) seems to have ended. With the increase of automobile prices, the core commodity prices rose by 0.3% month-on-month. Service inflation is declining, but the rate of decline is very slow, because rent inflation is stubborn, and the service inflation is 4.6%, which is still far higher than the pre-epidemic level.
CFO of Goldman Sachs: As President-elect Trump nominates candidates for government positions, the FTC may take a new direction.Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.After the announcement of the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision, USD/CAD fell 50 points to 1.4140.
The US EIA crude oil inventory decreased by 1.425 million barrels last week, and the US EIA crude oil inventory decreased by 1.425 million barrels last week, which is expected to decrease by 901,000 barrels and the previous value decreased by 5.073 million barrels. Last week, the US EIA crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma decreased by 1.298 million barrels, and the previous value increased by 50,000 barrels.King of Jordan: Strengthen coordination with Iraq to meet challenges. When meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani on the 11th, King Abdullah II of Jordan said that coordination between Jordan and Iraq should be strengthened to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation. The Royal Palace of Jordan issued a statement on the same day saying that Abdullah II emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination between Jordan and Iraq in order to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation and do his utmost to prevent the region from falling into chaos and expanding conflicts. (Xinhua News Agency)Macy's opened down 11%, the biggest drop since August 21st. On the news, the company lowered its profit forecast.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14