Chief Economic Adviser of India: The growth rate will be 6.5-7% in FY 2025. The chief economic adviser of India said that maintaining the growth rate is still a top priority. The growth rate will be 6.5-7% in FY 2025.Institution: The battery price stabilized in November, and it is expected to rise slightly in 2025. On December 12, according to the latest research of TrendForce Jibang Consulting, in November 2024, the sales of electric vehicles in China continued to increase, which boosted the demand for power batteries, and the price of Ferrous lithium phosphate batteries remained stable, while the ternary batteries declined slightly. The demand for batteries in the energy storage market maintained the peak season characteristics, and with the price advantage of large-capacity batteries, the proportion of shipments increased. However, the average price of energy storage batteries continued to decline in November due to the slowdown in demand for orders at the end of the year. The agency expects that the price of some lithium battery materials may rise slightly in the peak season of 2025, which is expected to repair the serious losses of the company in the early stage. However, due to the fact that the relationship between supply and demand has not changed from surplus to shortage, the expected increase in material prices is limited, and battery manufacturers actively control costs, the battery price trend will be stable next year.The Hang Seng Index rose 1.4%, led by Tencent Holdings Limited. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.4% to 20,435.93 in Hong Kong. Tencent Holdings contributed the most to the index rise, rising by 2.4%. Mengniu Dairy has the largest increase, up by 7.0%. In midday trading, 71 of 83 stocks rose and 10 fell; All stocks rose, led by industrial and commercial stocks.
Increase to 6 flights per week. The Shanghai-Riyadh route of China Eastern Airlines will be encrypted soon. It was learned from China Eastern Airlines on December 12 that recently, China Eastern Airlines announced that it will encrypt the direct flight route from Shanghai to Riyadh from 3 flights per week to 6 flights per week from February 21, 2025.The Hang Seng Index rose 1.4%, led by Tencent Holdings Limited. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.4% to 20,435.93 in Hong Kong. Tencent Holdings contributed the most to the index rise, rising by 2.4%. Mengniu Dairy has the largest increase, up by 7.0%. In midday trading, 71 of 83 stocks rose and 10 fell; All stocks rose, led by industrial and commercial stocks.The main contract of CSI 500 stock index futures (IC) expanded to 1.00% in the day and is now reported at 6104.4 points. The main contract of CSI 500 stock index futures (IC) stood at 6100 points, rising by 0.99% in the day.
Sources: The Bank of Japan tends to keep interest rates unchanged next week. Five sources familiar with the Bank of Japan's thinking said that the Bank of Japan tends to keep interest rates unchanged next week because policymakers tend to spend more time examining overseas risks and clues about salary increase next year. Any similar decision will increase the possibility that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its meeting in January or March next year, when there will be more information about the wage increase next year. The source also said that there was no consensus within the Bank of Japan on the final decision, and some people in the Committee still believed that Japan had met the conditions for raising interest rates in December. This decision will depend on each member's belief in the possibility of achieving wage-driven sustained price increases in Japan. If upcoming events, such as next week's meeting of the Federal Reserve, trigger another sharp fall in the yen, thus intensifying inflationary pressure, the Bank of Japan may also agree to raise interest rates. But overall, many BoJ policymakers seem to be in no hurry to pull the trigger.Noon announcement: Southeast Power Grid won the bid for the 489 million yuan smart logistics eHub project in Hangzhou, ① China Green Power: obtaining the 200,000 kW wind power construction index in Guizhou. The projects of "duyun city Pingshan Wind Farm" and "duyun city Tudizhai Wind Farm" declared by Shaanxi Branch of Luneng New Energy (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the company, were included in the "Guizhou Province 2024 Wind Power Photovoltaic Power Generation Construction Scale Project Plan (the third batch)". The acquisition of the above new energy construction indicators is conducive to enriching the company's new energy project reserves. ② Tianyoude Liquor: Decided to carry out activities to invite shareholders to taste products. As of the company's closing on the afternoon of January 19, June 6 and August 13, 2024, shareholders who have registered in Shenzhen Branch of Zhongdeng Company and hold shares in the company can participate in the following activities after successful registration: shareholders can enjoy a 50% discount coupon, and as a general prize, each shareholder can get one, and they can buy products in the shareholder area; One shareholder tasting of Tianyoude Liquor, totaling 3,500 copies, was selected from the number of successful applicants. ③ Tailin Bio: Only the last half trading day is left before the "Tailin Convertible Bonds" stops converting shares, that is, the afternoon trading session on December 12. After the market closes on December 12th, the "Tailin Convertible Bonds" that have not been converted into shares will stop conversion, and the remaining convertible bonds will be forcibly redeemed at the price of 101.15 yuan per share. If forced to redeem, investors may face investment losses. ④ Southeast grid: The company recently received the Notice of Winning Bid from Zhejiang Airport International Logistics Supply Chain Co., Ltd., and determined that the company was the winning bidder of "Global Smart Logistics Hub Hangzhou eHub Project (Distribution Warehouse)", with a total winning bid of 489 million yuan, accounting for 3.76% of the company's annual operating income in 2023, and the project duration was 730 days.Another member of South Korea's ruling party said he would vote to impeach President Yoon.