Putin had a phone conversation with Hungarian President Orban on the situation in Ukraine.Song Zhexie, Samsung Semiconductor: I feel the great potential of the semiconductor market in China and I am very willing to grow with China customers. At the Shanghai IC Industry Development Forum 2024 held today, Song Zhe Xie, general manager of Samsung Semiconductor Foundry Greater China, said that the semiconductor industry in China is not only growing in scale, but also improving the development quality of the whole industry from the product upgrading and process evolution of Samsung semiconductor customers. The development of new quality productivity is helping the semiconductor market in China to flourish. In the cooperation with customers in China, I feel the great potential of the semiconductor market in China, and I am very willing to grow with customers in China, and provide diversified solutions to meet the needs of customers in China to enhance the competitiveness of products.South Korea's tourism industry has been hit, and the mayor of Seoul promised to ensure the safety of tourists. Recently, South Korea's tourism industry has been hit by the emergency martial law storm, and many hotels and travel agencies have been unsubscribed. Seoul Mayor SE HUN promised to take measures to ensure the safety of tourists on the 11th and urged foreign tourists to visit Seoul. SE HUN said at the meeting that a large number of people gathered near Gwanghwamun and Ruyi Island in Seoul recently, but the related activities were generally peaceful and no safety accidents occurred. According to him, Seoul's safety standards are still quite high. (Xinhua News Agency)
US official: Russia may launch another experimental Oreshnik missile into Ukraine in the next few days. It is expected that Russia's Oreshnik missile is not a game changer on the battlefield, but an attempt to intimidate Ukraine.HSBC is studying plans to cut costs by at least $3 billion. On December 11th, it was reported that HSBC Holdings was studying plans to cut costs by at least $3 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, HSBC told managers last week that its reform would not be completed until June 2025. These people said that the total cost savings are still in progress, but executives hope that this work will help them reduce their expenses by at least $3 billion.The probability of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates this month doesn't seem to increase the strength of the US/Japan again. Justin Low, an analyst at Forexlive, a financial website, said that the possibility of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates this month was very low from the beginning, and earlier today, the ratio was about 30%. There has just been a sudden report that some policy makers of the Bank of Japan may support raising interest rates in December, but they also think it is unnecessary to rush because they think the cost of waiting for raising interest rates is "very small". After this news, the possibility of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates further dropped to about 23%. This, in turn, led to buying against the yen, while the yen fell. In the initial reaction, USD/JPY once fell to a low of 150.99, but then rose to around 152.30.
The European Stoxx 600 Bank Stock Index hit a new high since August 2015, up 0.27%.Kremlin: We keep in touch with those who control the situation in Syria.MONDELEZ's share price rose 2.5% before the market, and it was authorized to buy back $9 billion in the news.
Strategy guide 12-13
Strategy guide
Strategy guide
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Strategy guide 12-13
Strategy guide
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