On December 9, local time, the reporter of the General Station was informed that Israel launched attacks on Damascus, the Syrian capital, and Homs, the central city. According to the reporter of the General Station, on the same day, there were many air strikes near the western suburbs of Damascus, Syria, and the Damascus Scientific Research Center was attacked, with more than four explosions. It is reported that in the past few hours, the Israeli army destroyed all air defense bases in Syria, most military airports, Syrian fighter planes and helicopter formations, long-range missile depots, strategic weapons warehouses and dozens of tunnels connecting Syria and Lebanon. According to two Syrian security sources, Israel bombed the main air base in Syria, destroying infrastructure and dozens of helicopters and fighter planes.Regulator: Anglo American faces environmental fines in Chile.At the end of the year, banks intensively sold certificates of deposit at the highest interest rate of 3%. Near the end of the year, many small and medium-sized banks began to sell certificates of deposit, and the annualized interest rates of some three-year and five-year certificates of deposit could reach more than 2%, even as high as 3%. At the same time, some banks have "raised the deposit interest rate against the trend" to attract depositors. The industry believes that near the end of the year, although some small and medium-sized banks raised deposit interest rates, on the whole, the downward trend of deposit interest rates is a general trend, and there is still room for downward trend in the future. (Securities Daily)
According to several media reports, many places in Syria were attacked by air on the evening of the 9th.International Monetary Fund: The Executive Committee completed the fourth review of the standby arrangement in Serbia, cancelled the standby arrangement and approved the 36-month policy coordination tool.Economist: Pork price, temperature, incremental policies and other factors are expected to push up CPI. Looking forward to the next stage, Wen Bin, chief economist of China Minsheng Bank, predicts that the year-on-year increase of CPI may rebound. With the increase of meat demand in winter, the price of pork will rise seasonally. In addition, the further drop of temperature will affect the production, storage and transportation of fresh vegetables, fresh fruits and other products, which may push up food prices. The domestic package of incremental policies will continue to improve domestic demand and boost consumer confidence, which is expected to boost the core CPI. (Securities Daily)
Chief negotiator of Volkswagen: The negotiations will continue on December 16th.Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: If Trump imposes a 25% tariff, Canada will respond.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: The Golan Heights will always belong to Israel. After the fall of Assad, isolating Hamas opened the door for reaching a hostage agreement. If Hamas is allowed to control and distribute aid, it cannot be eliminated.