Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 1.4%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th, to 376.43 points, with a cumulative decline of more than 2.27% this week. Novo Nordisk closed down 3.9%, the worst performance among the constituent stocks.Citigroup raised the target price of Broadcom from $205.00 to $220.00.The handover ceremony was held at the French Chancellery. francois bayrou officially became the prime minister. The handover ceremony was held at the French Chancellery on the afternoon of December 13th, local time. francois bayrou officially succeeded Michel Banier as the prime minister of the French government. Earlier in the day, French President Macron appointed francois bayrou as the new French Prime Minister.
Economists predict that the Fed will only cut interest rates three times next year. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect that the Fed will cut interest rates for the third time in a row this month, and lower the expected number of interest rate cuts next year. The market expects Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and his colleagues to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week. If the expectation is true, it means that interest rates have been lowered by 1 percentage point since September. Next year's interest rate cut will slow down faster than officials expected three months ago. Most economists predict that interest rates will be cut only three times in 2025 because of the small progress in fighting inflation.Twenty-three domestic enterprises in the field of solid-state battery manufacturing have received 73 rounds of financing. According to incomplete statistics, up to now, 23 domestic enterprises in the field of solid-state battery manufacturing (including solid-state batteries, solid-state electrolytes, cathode materials, etc.) have received 73 rounds of financing. It is estimated that the number and amount of financing projects in the solid-state battery industry chain in 2024 are expected to exceed 2023 and reach a new high. Specifically, Qingtao Energy received 10 rounds of financing, Beijing Weilan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. received 8 rounds of financing, Xinjie Energy Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., Tailan New Energy and Shenzhen Suolide New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. received 7 rounds of financing, ranking high.Canada's Labor Minister expressed the hope that Canada Post would resume operations early next week.
The Russell 2000 index fell by 1% in the day.The wind farm with the highest altitude in northwest China is connected to the grid at full capacity. The reporter learned from the National Energy Group today that Wuqia Wind Farm, the highest altitude wind farm in northwest China, is connected to the grid at full capacity in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, marking a new breakthrough in the development of high-altitude mountain wind energy in China. Wuqia wind farm, located in Pamirs, is the westernmost wind farm in China. The installation height of wind turbines is between 2,800 meters and 3,300 meters above sea level. A total of 38 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity of 200,000 kilowatts. (CCTV News)Turkey said it would crack down on Kurdish armed forces in Syria. Turkish President Erdogan held talks with visiting US Secretary of State Blinken in Ankara on December 12. The two sides discussed the latest situation in Syria and bilateral relations. Erdogan said that Turkey would crack down on all "terrorist organizations" such as the PKK.