When the Fed became cautious about cutting interest rates, the inflation rate in the United States rose to 2.7% in November, and the inflation rate in the United States rose to 2.7% in November, which was in line with economists' expectations and higher than the level of 2.6% in October. The data highlights people's concerns about sticky inflation after inflation rose in October. It is widely expected that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the third time in a row next week, but the pace of interest rate cuts next year is uncertain, because the Fed is striving to achieve the dual mission of keeping the inflation rate close to 2% and maintaining a healthy labor market. As interest rates reach a more "neutral" level, that is, high enough to curb inflation but low enough to protect the labor market, officials have discussed slowing down the pace of interest rate cuts. They say that if we act too fast, inflation may stay above the 2% target, but if we act too slowly, the unemployment rate may rise sharply.Albertson terminated its merger with krogh and announced an increase in dividend and repurchase plan. albertson Company announced that it had exercised its right to terminate its merger agreement with krogh, because the US District Court in Oregon and the District Court in Washington issued an injunction on the proposed merger on December 10th. Vivek Sankaran, CEO of the company, commented: "In view of the recent decision of the federal and state courts to block the proposed merger between the company and krogh, we have made a difficult decision to terminate the merger agreement. We are very disappointed with the court's decision. " In addition, the board of directors of albertson Company plans to increase the quarterly cash dividend from $0.12 to $0.15 per share, and approved a stock repurchase plan of up to $2 billion.UN Secretary-General Guterres: We have the responsibility to make every effort to support different Syrian leaders and ensure that they come together.
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.ExxonMobil Oil: US President-elect Trump will bring good prospects to the US oil and gas industry. Support US President-elect Trump to repair the "broken" licensing system in the US energy field.Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 0.4%, and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.3%.
German Chancellor Angela Scholz called for a vote of confidence to pave the way for the February 23rd election.Syrian opposition forces: Damascus curfew lifted, demanding people to return to work.Syrian opposition forces: Damascus curfew lifted, demanding people to return to work.