South Africa's consumer prices rose by 2.9% year-on-year in November, and it is estimated to increase by 3.1%.Association: On December 1-8, the retail sales of new energy market for passenger cars reached 255,000, up 72% compared with the same period of December last year. According to the data of Association, on December 1-8, the retail sales of new energy market for passenger cars reached 255,000, up 72% compared with the same period of December last year and up 3% compared with the same period of last month. Since this year, the cumulative retail sales have reached 9.851 million, up 42% year-on-year. From December 1 to 8, the national passenger car manufacturers wholesale 280,000 new energy vehicles, an increase of 78% compared with the same period in December last year, and an increase of 0% compared with the same period of last month. Since the beginning of this year, the cumulative wholesale has reached 10.997 million vehicles, an increase of 39%.European bond market: The market remained stable before the US inflation data was released, waiting for the ECB meeting on Thursday. On Wednesday, the European bond market remained stable, waiting for the US consumer price index (CPI) data later that day and the ECB meeting on Thursday. The yield of German 10-year government bonds did not change much, at 2.12%. Traders are waiting for the US CPI inflation data released at 21: 30 Beijing time on Wednesday, which may affect the market expectation that the Fed will cut interest rates next week. The yield of Italian 10-year government bonds also remained basically unchanged at 3.20%, and the spread between Italian government bonds and German government bonds remained at 108 basis points. The market expects the European Central Bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday. The yield of German two-year government bonds is sensitive to the interest rate expectations of the European Central Bank, falling by 1 basis point to 1.96%.
Kaidianbao suspended the payment business. On December 11th, Kaidianbao Payment Service Co., Ltd. announced that due to the change of business conditions, in order to protect the interests of merchants and partners to the greatest extent, the company decided to suspend the payment business, and from now on, the existing stock business will be withdrawn and cleaned in an orderly manner, and the businesses with potential risks will be cleaned up before December 20th, 2024. All stock payment services will be suspended after December 31, 2024. Regarding why the business was suspended, the reporter interviewed the legal representative of the company, but did not get a response from the other party. (beijing business today)The Ukrainian military said it attacked the oil depot in the Bryansk region of Russia.According to the data released by Shanghai Steel Union, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate (in early trading) was the same as that of the previous day, with an average price of 76,450 yuan/ton.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to expand Iran's axis of resistance in the Middle East.The Hunan Provincial People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Lei Chunyong according to law. The case of Lei Chunyong (deputy department level), the former deputy secretary and vice chairman of the political consultative conference in Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, who was suspected of taking bribes and using his influence, was investigated by the Hunan Provincial Supervision Commission and transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. A few days ago, the Hunan Provincial People's Procuratorate made an arrest decision on Lei Chunyong on suspicion of accepting bribes and using influence to accept bribes. The case is being further processed.South Korea's chaebol triggered public outrage among investors, and regulators began to show their swords and rectify. For half a century, South Korea's oligarchs have dominated almost every economic field. They are in charge of corporate giants, making waves in political circles, carefully planning mysterious business transactions, and sacrificing the interests of shareholders while making profits for themselves. Regulators and investors began to show their swords. South Korean President Yin Xiyue announced that martial law was hastily lifted, or faced the fate of stepping down. The current political situation may accelerate this counterattack process again.