In the United States, the annual retail sales rate of red books in the week to December 7 was 4.2%, and the previous value was 7.4%.Israeli forces bombed northern Gaza, killing 25 people. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Media Office issued a statement on the 10th, saying that Israeli forces bombed Beit Hanoun, a city in the northern Gaza, on the evening of the 9th, killing at least 25 people and injuring or missing dozens more. The statement said that the attack was on a multi-storey building and the victims included more than 10 children and women. As the Israeli army continues to carry out operations in northern gaza province, the local medical system is under great pressure. The Israeli army also blocked the entry of emergency personnel and medicines. The Israeli army has not yet responded to this. (Xinhua News Agency)The death toll from the explosion of a fuel depot in central Italy has risen to five. The reporter learned on the 10th local time that the body of the last missing person in the explosion of a fuel depot in the suburb of Florence in central Italy on the 9th has been found. Up to now, the explosion has caused 5 deaths and 26 injuries, of which 2 were seriously injured. (CCTV News)
Prime Minister of Mauritius: The previous government falsely reported GDP and public debt.SOMO, Iraq's national oil marketing organization: Iraq will set the official selling price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to North America and South America in January next year at a discount of $1.5 per barrel. Iraq will set the official sales price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to Europe in January next year at a discount of $5.5/barrel compared with the spot Brent crude oil price.KPMG: Artificial intelligence has produced a convincing level of return on investment, and the return on investment value of generative AI is higher. On December 10th, KPMG, one of the top four international accounting firms, said that artificial intelligence (AI) has produced a convincing level of return on investment, and the return on investment of machine learning, deep learning and generative AI all met or exceeded expectations. "Among them, the return on investment value of generative AI is relatively higher." KPMG pointed out that at present, the application of generative artificial intelligence is growing, and generative artificial intelligence has become the top priority of the future layout of enterprises. KPMG stressed that with the accelerated growth of AI applications, the technology dividend will increase exponentially, and the return on investment of AI is very significant. At present, the industry changes brought by artificial intelligence are taking place, and it is very important to change from passive thinking to active thinking.
Luoyang Molybdenum Industry: Luo Yunxiang was elected as the employee representative supervisor. Luoyang Molybdenum Industry (03993) announced that the seventh board of supervisors of the company recently received a written resignation report from Mr. Li Hongwei. Mr. Li Hongwei applied to resign as a supervisor of the company due to job adjustment.Orient securities gave Yuekang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. an initial buy rating.The pace of interest rate cuts may be inconsistent. The pound rose to the highest level against the euro since 2022, and the pound rose to the highest level against the euro in more than two and a half years. British government bonds fell because the market expected that the Bank of England would cut interest rates less than Europe. On Tuesday, the pound rose 0.3% against the euro to 82.50p, the first time since April 2022. British government bonds fell across the board, and the 10-year yield rose to 4.33%, the highest since November 28. Traders expect the Bank of England to stay put at its last policy meeting this year next week and maintain a cautious stance on subsequent interest rate cuts. The country's growth remains strong, while inflation in some areas remains high. At the same time, it is widely believed that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday to support the economy. "The 0.8200 mark is imminent," said Brad Bechtel, global foreign exchange director of Jefferies. "It is clear that the Bank of England will still lag far behind the European Central Bank in the pace and extent of interest rate cuts.