US Department of Defense: The military did not shoot down drones over New Jersey because they did not pose a threat to its facilities.Ambrey, British maritime safety company: The ship carrying 130 people capsized in the south of Chebba, Tunisia, and two people drowned.Ambrey, British maritime safety company: The ship carrying 130 people capsized in the south of Chebba, Tunisia, and two people drowned.
Iranian President expressed his willingness to expand cooperation with Turkey in various fields. Iranian President Pezexizhiyan said on the 11th that Iran is willing to expand cooperation with Turkey in various fields. According to the statement issued by the Iranian Presidential Palace, when meeting with visiting Turkish Trade Minister Borat in Tehran on the same day, Pezehiqiyan said that Iran will continue to firmly cooperate with Turkey and is willing to expand relations and cooperation with Turkey in various fields. He also stressed the necessity of implementing the bilateral agreements signed before.International oil prices rose on the 11th. As of the close of the day, the futures price of light crude oil for January 2025 in the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $1.70 to close at $70.29 per barrel, an increase of 2.48%. London Brent crude oil futures for delivery in February 2025 rose by $1.33 to close at $73.52 per barrel, an increase of 1.84%.The consumption potential of the trade-in policy continued to be released. According to the VAT invoice data released by State Taxation Administration of The People's Republic of China on December 11th, from January to November, the retail sales revenue of household audio-visual equipment such as televisions and household appliances such as refrigerators increased by 15.9% and 18.7% respectively. The sales revenue of furniture retailing and sanitary ware retailing increased by 16.8% and 12.5% respectively. Experts said that recent data from various aspects show that the effect of the trade-in policy for consumer goods has appeared and the consumption potential has been continuously released. In the next stage, with the continuous expansion of the coverage of the "two new" policies and the recent package of economic incremental policies, the policy effect is expected to be further revealed. (CSI)
Dominion Bank of Toronto: Trust Canada lowered the prime rate by 50 basis points to 5.45%.Damascus Airport in Syria will reopen in the next few days. On the 11th local time, the head of Damascus International Airport in Syria said that the airport will reopen in the next few days and flights can be resumed quickly. Aircraft maintenance personnel said that there are currently 12 aircraft on the ground, and the equipment in one of them has been taken away by looters. (CCTV)Peter Orsag, CEO of Lazard Financial Consultant: Geopolitical concerns are bringing more downside risks.