German Chancellor Scholz: Decisions need to be made before the end of the year, such as improving children's welfare. It is necessary to solve the financial drag problem before the end of the year.Joshua Benjo, a well-known AI expert: Artificial intelligence may "turn against human beings". According to a report on the website of the American Consumer News and Business Channel on November 21st, Joshua Benjo, a well-known computer scientist, a pioneer of artificial intelligence, warned against the potential negative impact of this emerging technology on society and called for in-depth research to reduce risks. (Reference message)The Baltic dry bulk freight index continued its decline, dragged down by the decline of all ship sectors. The Baltic dry bulk freight index continued its decline on Wednesday, hitting a 15-month low, dragged down by the decline of all ship types. The Baltic dry bulk freight index fell 50 points to 1106 points, the lowest level since September 2023. The freight index of capes dropped by 126 points to 1,377 points, also hitting the lowest level since September 2023. The average daily profit of Cape ships decreased by 1043 dollars to 11421 dollars. Panama shipping freight index fell 24 points to 1053 points. The average daily profit of Panamax decreased by 213 dollars to 9,478 dollars. The freight index of super-handy ships fell by 5 points to 962 points, the lowest level since August 2023.
TCL Global Technology Innovation Conference was held in Shenzhen, and on December 11th, TCL Global Technology Innovation Conference was held in Shenzhen, which released 16 technological breakthroughs, including 5 AI applications in all fields and scenarios. In 2024, TCL created economic benefits of 540 million yuan by promoting the implementation of AI applications. (Shenzhen Special Zone Daily)Analysts commented on the US CPI in November: the data is in line with expectations, and there may be four interest rate cuts next year. Brian Jacobsen, chief economist of Annex Wealth Management, said: "There is nothing unexpected in the CPI report, and everything is in line with expectations. Housing cost is still the main driver of inflation. With the employment report and inflation report, nothing can stop the Fed from cutting interest rates by 25 basis points next week. What will be exciting is the summary of the Fed's economic forecast. There may be four interest rate cuts in 2025, and inflation will eventually fall to the target level. "The Prime Minister of Qatar and the Spanish Foreign Minister called to emphasize the need to safeguard Syrian national unity. On December 11th, local time, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar called the Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez. Apart from bilateral relations, the two sides focused on the situation in Syria. The two sides stressed the need to safeguard Syria's national unity, promote an inclusive political process and achieve a peaceful transfer of power in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, and all parties in Syria should also strengthen efforts to protect civilians and combat terrorism. The two sides also exchanged views on the latest situation in Gaza.
This week, the personal pension expansion policy will be announced, "the time point may be December 12". It was learned from insiders that the personal pension expansion policy will be announced this week, "the time point may be December 12". According to industry insiders, the personal pension pilot will be fully liberalized in the near future, expanding from the original 36 pilot cities to the whole country. At the same time, personal pension fund products are also expanding, and some mature broad-based ETF-linked funds and broad-based index OTC products will add Y shares. (21 Finance)The lowest temperature in the suburbs of Shanghai will fall below freezing point from Sunday. Today, the sky is cloudy and the rain is intermittent during the day. The temperature difference throughout the day is small, and the temperature in most areas is between 6~9℃. The highest temperature in Xujiahui Station in Shanghai during the day is only 7.9℃. The humidity is high, coupled with the northerly winds, and the wet and cold body feels doubled. Tomorrow is still a cold day. There are many cloud systems in Shanghai, mainly cloudy to cloudy, with weak precipitation and some short-term light rain in some areas. The wind is less than today, with northerly winds of 3-4 and coastal areas along the Yangtze River of 4-5. The temperature is between 6~11℃ and the relative humidity is 90%-60%. Affected by strong cold air, there was a strong wind and cooling process in Shanghai from 13th to 14th. At noon on the 13th (Friday), cold air began to affect Shanghai, and the temperature dropped. It is estimated that the minimum temperature will drop by 3 ~ 5 degrees in urban areas and 6 ~ 8 degrees in suburbs during the 48-hour period from 13th to 15th. The lowest temperature in most suburbs will be below freezing point from 15th to 18th. The lowest temperature of the process appeared on the morning of 15th and 16th, and the urban area dropped to about 3℃, while the suburbs of Chongming, Jinshan, Fengxian and Qingpu were-3℃ to-4℃, with thin ice or freezing. (Weather in Shanghai)Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 0.4%, and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.3%.