U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): It is estimated that the ending inventory of corn in the United States is 1.738 billion bushels, and analysts expect 1.90192 billion bushels. USDA had previously expected 1.938 billion bushels.Callas, High Representative of EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The fall of Assad is a great blow to Putin and the Iranian regime.China biopharmaceuticals announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that Alibulin mesylate injection was approved for listing.
Syria's new rulers have told business leaders that they seek to turn to a free market economy.In the first 11 months, the average yield of 3,255 private securities products reached 17.3%. According to the latest data of Shenzhen Qianhai Paipai Net Fund Sales Co., Ltd., in the first 11 months of this year, the average yield of 3,255 private securities products with performance display was 17.31%, of which 2,880 products achieved positive returns, accounting for 88.48%. Bao Xiaohui, chairman of Shanghai Changli Asset Management Co., Ltd. said that the average return rate of multi-asset and stock long strategy in the first 11 months of this year was better. On the one hand, it was the opportunity brought by the bottoming out of the A-share market, especially the logic of bottoming out at the beginning of the year; On the other hand, the fundamentals of all sectors are favorable, the effect of "combination boxing" of superimposed fiscal policy is remarkable, and the market liquidity and confidence are improved. These are the main reasons for the better performance of securities private placement related strategies. (Securities Daily)The STOXX 600 index in Europe fell by 0.5% to 518.58 points.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization: I still believe that countries will finalize the international convention on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response before May 2025.Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.5%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th (down 1.7%), at 383.03 points. Nibe Industrier AB, a heating technology company, fell 2.0%, which was the worst among the constituent stocks.Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.