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Analyst Randow: The change in the wording of the European Central Bank shows that the ECB Committee has discussed the neutral interest rate. Otherwise, how can they decide what is restrictive and what is lenient? I am curious about what Lagarde will say next.Russia said it would not make concessions on the Ukrainian issue and hoped to make contact with the US. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zacharova said at a regular press conference on the 11th local time that Russia would not make concessions on the Ukrainian issue in response to the negotiation proposal put forward by US President-elect Trump on the 8th, and hoped to make contact with the US, but so far it has not received any "serious suggestions" from the team of US President-elect Trump. Zacharova also said that the recent statement of Ukrainian President Zelensky showed that "achieving peace is not a priority for Ukraine". Zelensky reiterated a few days ago that Uzbekistan will not sign any kind of peace agreement without security guarantee.Christiansen, an analyst at Danske Bank: The restrictive hawkish tendency in ECB policy has been eliminated. However, there is no indication that the bank may cut interest rates sharply, and there is no indication that the terminal interest rate will fall. Carsten Brzeski, head of international macro business in the Netherlands: The European Central Bank decided to act safely today and cut interest rates by 25 basis points. No more mention of "restrictive" monetary policy, which means there will be more interest rate cuts in the future.
The US dollar just broke through the 7.2700 yuan mark against the offshore RMB, and the latest report was 7.2689 yuan, down 0.12% in the day; The US dollar against the onshore RMB was recently reported at 7.2688 yuan, up 0.10% in the day.Iraqi security forces destroyed eight extremist strongholds in northern Iraq. On December 12, local time, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command issued a statement saying that Iraqi security forces are continuing to track and crack down on members of the extremist organization "Islamic State" in the country. Recently, in the hamlin Mountains in Kirkuk province, Iraqi security forces destroyed eight extremist strongholds, including personnel hiding places and weapons storage facilities. (CCTV News)Institution: The European Central Bank may further cut interest rates by 100 basis points in 2025. Des Lawrence, an analyst at State Street Global Investment Management, said that after the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points, it may cut interest rates by another 100 basis points in 2025. The senior investment strategist said in a report that the European Central Bank can and should cut interest rates further in the coming quarters. Lawrence said that the recent PMI data shows that the economic slowdown is expanding beyond the troubled manufacturing industry, and the service industry is also under pressure.
European Central Bank President Lagarde: The government should focus on reforms that promote growth.Israel used drones to attack the town of Shyam, a major town in southern Lebanon. On the 12th, local time, the reporter of the General Station learned that Israel used drones to launch an attack in the town of Shyam, a major town in southern Lebanon. Preliminary reports show that some people were injured in the incident. (CCTV News)The annual PPI of the United States in November was 3%, and it was expected to be 2.6%. The previous value was revised from 2.40% to 2.6%. The monthly PPI rate of the United States in November was 0.4%, and it was expected to be 0.2%. The previous value was revised from 0.20% to 0.3%. The monthly rate of core PPI in the United States in November was 0.2%, which was expected to be 0.2%, and the previous value was revised from 0.00% to 0.30%. The annual core PPI of the United States in November was 3.4%, expected to be 3.2%, and the previous value was 3.10%.