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Pimco and Fidelity believe that the economic outlook in the euro zone is weak, and the European Central Bank has cut interest rates by more than market expectations. Investors such as Pimco and Fidelity International believe that the economic outlook in Europe is bleak, which may force policymakers to cut interest rates by more than market expectations. The latest market pricing shows that the European Central Bank is expected to cut its key interest rate to 1.75% next year. The bank cut interest rates for the third time in a row on Thursday, to 3%. However, Fidelity said that the borrowing cost may be further reduced to 1.5%, and Pimco also believed that there was a risk of a larger interest rate cut. Further repricing may aggravate the rise of European bonds, which have outperformed the US and UK bond markets in 2024. A Bloomberg index, which tracks the return of euro bonds, has risen by more than 3% this year, while the corresponding indexes of US bonds and British bonds have risen by 2% and fallen by 2% respectively. "Market expectations are still more hawkish than we expected," said Salman Ahmed, global head of macro and strategic asset allocation at Fidelity. "If downside risks become a reality, then the European Central Bank may cut interest rates further."Alipay sells cryptocurrency funds? Originally an indirect investment in a product of Huabao Fund, the subscription has been suspended. Recently, some netizens found that Huabao Fund promoted a fund product issued by Huabao Fund in Alipay-QDII-FOF-LOF C (hereinafter referred to as "Huabao Overseas Technology C"), promoting "riding the wind to encrypt the rising market of currency" and "the representative of subversive innovation technology: cryptocurrency". According to the report of Warburg Overseas Technology C in the third quarter of this year, among the top ten funds with the highest fair value at the end of the reporting period, five were only index funds managed by Ark Investment Management under Cathy Wood, the "Mujie", accounting for 73.12% of the total. Looking through the archives of ARK Management Fund, the reporter found that ARK Innvonation ETF (hereinafter referred to as "ARKK"), the largest heavyweight of Huabao Overseas Technology C, was invested in Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange. ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (hereinafter referred to as "ARKW"), the second largest warehouse, invests in GBTC(Grayscale Bitcoin Trust) or investment tools such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrency ETFs. ARKW also suggests the risks related to the indirect investment of funds in cryptocurrencies. In addition, Coinbase ranks third among ARKW's heavy stocks. The reporter logged on to several consignment platforms such as Ant Fortune, Licaitong, Tiantian Fund, China Merchants Bank, Snowball Fund and found that the product was sold on the above platforms, but from December 11th, the large subscription of Class A shares and Class C shares was suspended, and the daily limit for each person was 1000 yuan RMB. However, on December 13th, Huabao Overseas Science and Technology Stock Securities Investment Fund announced that it would suspend subscription and regular fixed investment business. (21 Finance)Borui Medicine: Carboprost injection is planned to win the bid for the national centralized drug procurement. Borui Medicine announced that in the tenth batch of national centralized drug procurement in which Borui Pharmaceutical, a wholly-owned subsidiary, participated, carboprost tromethamine injection is planned to win the bid. This product is mainly used for 13-20 weeks pregnant abortion and postpartum hemorrhage. The specification is 1 ml: 250μ g, and the proposed bid price is 16.96 yuan/piece. In the first year, the agreed purchase base is 220,400 pieces, which are mainly supplied to Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other provinces. If the contract is finally selected and signed, it will help the product to quickly open the domestic market and enhance the market share and brand influence of the company. The product obtained the drug registration certificate in March 2024, and has not yet generated sales revenue.

Li Qiang signed the the State Council Order to promulgate the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Abolishing Some Administrative Regulations, and the State Council Prime Minister Li Qiang recently signed the the State Council Order to promulgate the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Abolishing Some Administrative Regulations, which will take effect on January 20, 2025. In order to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, implement the spirit of institutional reform of the Party and the state, promote strict and standardized fair and civilized law enforcement, optimize the business environment ruled by law, and ensure a high level of opening to the outside world, the State Council cleaned up the administrative regulations involved, and decided to amend some provisions of 21 administrative regulations and abolish 4 administrative regulations. (Xinhua News Agency)Institutions: The prospect of sanctions has caused supply concerns, and oil prices are bound to record an increase in Zhou Du and an increase in Zhou Du. The prospect of more severe sanctions on Russian and Iranian countries has caused market concerns about supply disruption. US Treasury Secretary Yellen said that the United States is looking for ways to curb Russia's income, and Trump's national security candidate vowed to put the greatest pressure on Iran. These two factors boosted the benchmark oil price by 3% to 4% this week. In addition, political turmoil in the Middle East and other factors have also provided support for oil prices. However, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday that the global market will still face oversupply next year.Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA): Geothermal energy is suitable for providing a large amount of stable energy for data centers. The IEA said on Friday that shale drilling technology, which has led to a sharp increase in oil and gas production, has also stimulated the development of geothermal energy. In theory, geothermal energy can provide a stable power source equivalent to the total demand of India and the United States. Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency, said after the agency released its first report on geothermal energy that geothermal energy is suitable for providing a large amount of stable energy for data centers. Birol said: "One of the demands for geothermal energy is the demand for electricity in data centers. The demand for data centers in the United States is great, and they need all-weather electricity, which makes geothermal very suitable. " Birol said that unlike renewable energy such as wind energy and solar energy, geothermal energy can be a sustainable energy source, but it is still in its infancy and needs a lot of investment and support from the government. The incoming Trump administration said it would promote more oil and gas drilling and hoped to reduce the green energy plan, but Birol saw no reason not to increase the use of geothermal energy. According to the data of the International Energy Agency, by 2050, the global geothermal heating may increase to 800 GW, accounting for 15% of the global demand growth, and the annual output is equivalent to the current total demand of the United States and India. According to the report of the International Energy Agency, global investment will exceed $1 trillion by 2035 and $2.8 trillion by 2050, of which about 75% will be invested in power generation facilities.

"High-end liquor" was actually produced in a small workshop in a ravine. The police cracked a case of manufacturing and selling fake liquor across three provinces. The so-called high-end liquor was actually produced in a small workshop where garbage was everywhere in a remote ravine, and the price from production to sale was dozens of times. The police in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province cracked a case of manufacturing and selling counterfeit liquor across Hubei, Henan and Jiangxi, arrested five suspects at the scene and seized more than 30 boxes of high-grade liquor such as counterfeit Maotai, Wuliangye and Jiannanchun. (CCTV News)Beijing Stock Exchange plans to carry out the fifth network-wide test of trading support platform optimization tomorrow. On December 13th, the office of Beijing Stock Exchange and the office of National Stock Transfer Company issued a notice to carry out the fifth network-wide test of trading support platform optimization on December 14th. The participating institutions are Beijing Stock Exchange, National Stock Transfer Company, China Clearing, Shenzhen Stock Connect, securities companies, fund companies and information providers.In the first three quarters, China's total cargo transportation was 41.63 billion tons, up 2.3% year-on-year. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released the China Road Freight Development Report (2023-2024) today (13th). According to the report, due to the adjustment of transportation structure, although the proportion of road transportation in China has declined, it is still the main body of the freight market, and road freight has maintained steady growth. According to the report, in the first three quarters of this year, China's total cargo transportation was 41.63 billion tons, up 2.3% year-on-year. From the perspective of freight structure, the proportion of freight undertaken by railway and waterway transportation has increased, while the proportion of road transportation has decreased. In the first three quarters, the volume of road freight transport was 30.66 billion tons, up 3.1% year-on-year, accounting for more than 73%. Road transport is still the main body of the freight market. (CCTV News)