It is reported that the European Central Bank is considering cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in the next two meetings. According to informed sources, as the inflation rate stabilizes at the target of 2% and economic growth is sluggish, ECB officials plan to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points in January, and there may be another one in March. People familiar with the matter said that as long as the economic development meets current expectations, gradually reducing the borrowing cost is the most appropriate path. They believe that cutting interest rates by 50 basis points at a time in an emergency is still an option, but this move may convey an unexpected sense of urgency. According to people familiar with the matter, officials have not yet made any decision, and every meeting will be evaluated based on all available information, even after March. They stressed that once the situation becomes clearer after Trump takes office in January, the policy inclination of the central bank may change.On Thursday (December 12), the won finally fell 0.05% against the US dollar to 1,429.98 won, which was as low as 1,434.70 won at 10:53 Beijing time.The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.23% overnight at 20,219.000 points. The Hang Seng Technology Index closed down 1.41% at 4,556.00 points overnight.
Italian Finance Minister: GDP will increase by 0.7% in 2024.Boeing will invest $1 billion to upgrade its infrastructure in South Carolina and recruit 500 people.The US House of Representatives passed a bill to add 66 federal judges in the United States. On December 12, local time, the US House of Representatives passed a bill with 236 votes in favor and 173 votes against, and planned to add 66 federal judges nationwide to alleviate the shortage of federal courts. This is the first major expansion of the US federal judicial system since 1990. The bill stipulates that the number of judges will be gradually increased in six stages in the next 11 years, covering 25 federal district courts in 13 States, including California, Florida and Texas.
Expert comment: Grasp the core essence of "stabilizing the property market" and explain in detail the main starting points of real estate in the new stage. The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 11th to 12th. Yan Yuejin, vice president of Shanghai Yiju Real Estate Research Institute, believes that "stabilizing the property market" should have a systematic and complete working path, including stabilizing housing consumption, stabilizing enterprise investment, promoting stock digestion, etc., and ultimately creating more power for the release of domestic demand. (Xinhua News Agency)New york Fed: Neil will be a senior consultant until he leaves.Dong Ximiao, chief researcher of Zhaolian and part-time researcher of Finance Research Institute of Fudan University, said: "Let policy adjustment go ahead of the market curve", and moderately loose monetary policy will intensify countercyclical adjustment. The Central Economic Work Conference determined that the tone of monetary policy in 2025 was "moderately loose", which was not only based on the analysis of the current economic situation, but also fully considered external uncertainties, and combined with the planning of economic work next year.