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GBP/USD of GBP against USD fell by 1.27, with an intraday decrease of 0.40%.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.The change value of EIA natural gas inventory in the week of December 6 in the United States recorded-190 billion cubic feet, the largest decline since the week of January 26, 2024. Expected-165 billion cubic feet, previous value-30 billion cubic feet.

Russian Foreign Minister: It's not the first time that Ukrainian President refused to propose a ceasefire. On December 12, local time, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Hungarian Foreign Minister Sergei Jardot had spoken with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and told Ukrainian President Zelensky that he had rejected the Hungarian proposal for a temporary ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners of war in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Lavrov said that this is not the first time that the Ukrainian authorities rejected the relevant suggestions made by other countries after releasing their own signals. Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said on the 11th local time that Ukrainian President Zelensky explicitly rejected the proposal of a ceasefire on December 25th. "Hungary's rotating presidency of the European Union has come to an end. We have made the latest efforts for peace and proposed a ceasefire on December 25th and a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war. Zelensky explicitly rejected and ruled out this possibility ".The director of the Federal Aviation Administration will step down early on January 20th. On December 12th, local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said that the director of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, will step down after President-elect Trump took office on January 20th. It is reported that Whitaker was confirmed for a five-year term in October 2023. In addition, Katie Thomson, deputy director of the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States, will step down on January 10th, and Mark House, assistant director of finance and management of the agency, will be the senior acting official of the agency during the transition period.Accidents happen frequently. Our embassy reminds China compatriots in Thailand to participate in high-risk tourism projects cautiously. On the 12th, the China Embassy in Thailand issued a document reminding China compatriots in Thailand to participate in high-risk tourism projects cautiously. The Embassy said that a China compatriot who came to Thailand to participate in paragliding recently had an accident. Since the beginning of this year, several China compatriots have had accidents due to their participation in high-risk sports or recreational projects. The Embassy of China in Thailand would like to remind our compatriots in Thailand to have a firm sense of risk. When choosing tourism projects, please comprehensively consider the qualifications of the project company, the quality of equipment and facilities, transportation, medical assistance and supporting services. Fully consider the possible hidden risks, combined with their own physical condition and reasonable judgment, paragliding, jungle leap, snorkeling, upstream, cave exploration and other projects have higher risks. If you really need to participate, please choose a regular travel agency or project organization, fully understand the terms of the agreement and sign a formal contract, receive technical training, wear life-saving equipment and abide by relevant regulations. It is recommended to buy personal accident insurance. In case of unexpected circumstances, please call the police in Thailand for help as soon as possible, and contact the embassy or consulate in Thailand to minimize losses.

Billionaire bill ackman: Watch America.The test drive of Jiyue Direct Store is locked and can't be tested. "The test drive has been locked and can't be tested. It is meaningless to see the car now." On December 12, a staff member of a Jiyue Auto Direct Store in Minhang District, Shanghai told reporters. When asked about vehicle maintenance and after-sales, the staff did not give an answer and immediately walked into the office. In fact, since December 10th, there have been news that "the shareholders of Extreme Vietnam will no longer invest" and "Extreme Vietnam will close the vehicle business". Xia Yiping, CEO of Jiyue Automobile, explained in an internal meeting on December 12 that the company's account has been frozen, but it is still seeking financing. The company has not shut down or closed down, and the warranty and software services of the whole vehicle will not be interrupted. (Shell Finance)US National Security Adviser Sullivan: We are seeking to reach a hostage release agreement and cease fire; Ceasefire and hostage agreement will begin to bring hostages home and greatly increase aid to Gaza.