Ministry of Commerce: Innovate diversified consumption scenarios, expand service consumption, and actively develop the starting economy. On December 13, Wang Wentao, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, presided over a special meeting of the party group to convey the spirit of studying the Central Economic Work Conference, and study and deploy the implementation work. The meeting stressed that it is necessary to vigorously boost consumption. We will intensify efforts to expand the scope, implement the trade-in policy for consumer goods, innovate diversified consumption scenarios, expand service consumption, and actively develop the first-round economy. It is necessary to expand high-level opening to the outside world and stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment. We will expand independent opening and unilateral opening in an orderly manner, steadily expand institutional opening, and promote the free trade pilot zone to improve quality and efficiency and expand the reform mandate. Efforts should be made to stabilize trade in goods and actively develop service trade, green trade and digital trade. We will deepen the reform of foreign investment promotion system and mechanism, steadily push forward the opening of service industry, expand the pilot projects in the fields of telecommunications, medical care and education, and continue to build the brand of "Investing in China". Promote high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", deepen and implement, and improve the overseas comprehensive service system.Faba Bank: The Fed will formulate policies in consideration of inflation risks. Economists at Faba Bank wrote that it may be difficult for Fed officials to formulate and discuss monetary policies "without being involved in the debate on President-elect Trump's potential economic policies". They expect FOMC to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week, as reflected by the market. They added that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell "may use the press conference to provide options for further relaxing the suspension of monetary policy." They don't expect him to directly comment on Trump's policies, "but FOMC will formulate policies consistent with managing high inflation risks," economists said.Market News: The European Central Bank will release the data of the Emergency Anti-epidemic Bond Purchase Program (PEPP) once a month from January 8 next year.
Tigress Financial raised Wal-Mart's target price from $86.00 to $115.00.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now at 43,917.68 points, up 3.56 points.The Shanghai-Kunming Railway's relocation line in Songjiang section was fully connected. At 4: 33 on December 13th, the Shanghai-Kunming Railway's relocation line in Songjiang section was fully connected, marking the completion of the Shanghai-Kunming Railway's relocation project in Songjiang and its successful introduction to Shanghai Songjiang Station. Shanghai Songjiang Station has become a large-scale station where Shanghai-Suzhou-Lake high-speed railway, Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway and Shanghai-Kunming railway stand side by side. In the future, both high-speed railway and ordinary-speed passenger transport services will be launched. (released in Shanghai)
A mine explosion in central Sudan killed 13 civilians. On December 13th, local time, the health department of Suji City, Sennar State in central Sudan issued a statement saying that a truck triggered a mine in Jebel Muya area in the northern part of the state, causing an explosion, killing 13 civilians and injuring many others.Yonghui Supermarket actively responded to the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and vigorously developed quality retail. Private enterprises actively responded to the spirit of the 2024 Central Economic Work Conference. Yonghui Supermarket said that the meeting gave enterprises a shot in the arm. Yonghui Supermarket helped and learned from the model of "Fat East", and started the store restructuring in many cities across the country, improving the quality of consumption and stimulating the vitality of consumption. The market also gave positive feedback, and the stores were significantly improved in terms of word of mouth, passenger flow, sales volume and employee status. There is a strong demand for high-quality goods and services in the market, and Yonghui Supermarket actively adapts and hands over the answer sheet of "Quality and Happiness" to consumers. Yonghui Supermarket will continue to adjust and reform, vigorously develop quality retail and serve the overall economic situation.Morgan Stanley kept Apple's target price at $273.00.