Fitch: It is estimated that the global air passenger traffic will drop from a healthy level to a medium level in 2024, but it will still maintain strong growth.Mine explosions and attacks in central Sudan killed 18 civilians. According to the news released by Sudanese media and non-governmental organizations on the 13th, mine explosions and attacks occurred in Sennar State and Gezira State in central Sudan on the 13th and 12th respectively, resulting in 18 civilian deaths.Representatives of agricultural chambers of commerce in four Central and Eastern European countries opposed the trade agreement reached between the EU and MERCOSUR. On December 13th, local time, representatives of agricultural chambers of commerce from Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia held a meeting in Stahl Bousquet Pleso, Slovakia. At the press conference, the representatives of the four countries clearly expressed their opposition to the trade agreement reached between the EU and MERCOSUR. In addition, representatives of farmers' chambers of commerce also called for the restoration of agricultural products and food trade quotas with Ukraine. After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the EU relaxed its trade rules with Ukraine and lifted the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products.
The yield of 10-year German bonds rose by 15 basis points this week. After the European Central Bank cut interest rates, the yield of 10-year Italian bonds rose by 20 basis points. At the end of the European market on Friday (December 13), the yield of 10-year German government bonds rose by 5.4 basis points, reaching a fresh high of 2.258%. This week, it rose by 15.0 basis points, and fluctuated around 2.120% in a narrow range from Monday to Wednesday. European Central Bank President Lagarde rose on Thursday. The yield of two-year German bonds rose by 5.1 basis points, reaching a new high of 2.072%. This week, it rose by 7.3 basis points, and it continued to fluctuate smoothly from Monday to Thursday. After Lagarde's press conference began, it retreated to a low level and further strengthened on Friday. The overall trading range was 1.915%-2.072%. The yield spread of 2/10-year German bonds rose by 0.144 basis points to +18.260 basis points, which fluctuated upward this week, with a cumulative increase of 7.953 basis points. The yield of Italian 10-year government bonds rose by 4.3 basis points, reaching a new high of 3.393%, and this week it rose by 20.0 basis points.Fitch: (Talking about American residential builders) It is estimated that the residential inventory will improve slightly in 2025, but it will remain at a low level, and it will vary from region to region.Iraqi government spokesman: There was no military intervention in Syria. On December 13th, local time, regarding US Secretary of State Blinken's visit to Iraq, Iraqi government spokesman Bassim Avadis said that since the outbreak of the Syrian crisis, the communication between the United States and Iraq has never been interrupted. Avadis also said that the Iraqi government has not intervened militarily in Syria, and has no unilateral plan for Syria, nor has it supported any faction or political organization. Avadis said that Arab, regional and international forces have reached an agreement not to allow any form of extremism to spread the Syrian crisis to other regions.
Turkish Foreign Minister: We hope to see an inclusive government in Syria.Surveillance camera startup Verkada negotiated financing at a valuation of $4.5 billion.Major European stock indexes closed down across the board, with Germany's DAX index down 0.10% to 20405.92, France's CAC40 index down 0.15% to 7409.57, and Britain's FTSE 100 index down 0.14% to 8300.33.
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