Shanghai Shipping Exchange: The transportation demand of Persian Gulf routes remained high, and the market freight rate continued to rise this week. On December 13th, according to the news of Shanghai Shipping Exchange, this week, the export container transportation market in China was basically stable, and different routes were divided due to their different trends of supply and demand fundamentals, and the comprehensive index rose. On European routes, the growth of transportation demand is weak, the fundamentals of supply and demand lack further support, and the booking price in the spot market drops slightly. On the North American route, the transportation demand is generally stable, and the relationship between supply and demand is basically balanced. Major airlines push the freight rate up, and the spot market booking price rises sharply. On the Persian Gulf route, the transportation demand remained high, and the market freight rate continued to be supported by the local tension. This week, the market freight rate continued to rise. On the Australia-New Zealand route, the local demand for various materials showed signs of stabilization, the fundamentals of supply and demand improved, and the market freight rate stopped falling and rebounded. On the South American route, the transportation demand lacks the motivation for further growth, and the fundamentals of supply and demand weaken. This week, the spot market booking price dropped slightly.Senior EU officials: The foreign ministers of 27 EU countries will approve the 15th round of sanctions against Russia and new sanctions "against hybrid operations" on December 16th.Market News: Argentine President Milei met with Rio Tinto CEO Meloni in Rome.
Domestic futures opened mixed at night, with Shanghai Gold down 0.57%, Shanghai Silver down more than 1%, Shanghai Zinc up 0.68%, thread down 0.5%, coking coal down 0.6%, glass down 1.22% and crude oil up nearly 1%.Israel pressured the Palestinian National Authority to search for militants. The Palestinian National Authority admitted on the 12th that Palestinian security forces killed a 19-year-old civilian man during an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin earlier this week. Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) accused the Palestinian National Authority of searching for "resistance fighters" and said that Palestine should avoid internal conflicts. According to Israeli media reports, the Israeli side pressured the Palestinian National Authority to intensify the search, and threatened that if the Palestinian security forces could not do it, the Israeli army would do it. (Xinhua News Agency)Senior EU officials: The foreign ministers of 27 EU countries will approve the 15th round of sanctions against Russia and new sanctions "against hybrid operations" on December 16th.
The Bank of Italy said that the economy may only grow by 0.5% this year, and the Bank of Italy said in a statement on Friday that the gross domestic product (GDP) will increase by 0.5% in 2024. If seasonal and calendar effects are not taken into account, this figure will increase to 0.7%, but it is lower than the government's estimate of 1% in the budget. In addition, GDP growth is expected to be 0.8% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026. It is estimated that the unified average inflation rate in the EU will be 1.1% in 2024, which is the same as the estimated value in October, 1.5% in 2025 and 1.6% in 2025.Zhuhai Guanyu: It has been notified by domestic car companies. Zhuhai Guanyu announced that the company has recently been notified by a domestic car company to select the company as its designated supplier to develop and supply low-voltage lithium batteries for 12V cars.China International Economic Exchange Center held the annual economic conference in China on December 14th, attended by Han Wenxiu of China Finance Office, and the annual economic conference in China on December 14th, with the theme of implementing the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and promoting sustained economic recovery. Han Wenxiu from Zhongcai Office, Zhao Chenxin, Deputy Director of National Development and Reform Commission, Sheng Qiuping, Vice Minister of Commerce, and Wang xin, Director of Research Bureau of China People's Bank will give keynote speeches. (China International Economic Exchange Center)
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
12-14