Biden: We have restored full employment and successfully reduced inflation. US President Biden: We have restored full employment and successfully reduced inflation, and achieved a soft landing that most people think is unlikely to happen. Next month, my government will end and a new one will begin. Most economists believe that the new government will inherit a fairly strong economy, and at least for now, the economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation. It has laid a more solid foundation for sustainable and broad-based high productivity growth. I sincerely hope that the new government can retain and further develop this achievement on this basis. We have created more than 16 million new jobs, which is the largest number of new jobs in any presidential term in American history. This is the lowest average unemployment rate among all governments in the past 50 years. The stock market hit a record high. I wish I owned a lot of stocks. Worst of all, I admit that for 36 years, I have been listed as the poorest person in Congress.During the year, the amount of A-share repurchase has exceeded 160 billion yuan, which has become the mainstream, and the repurchase tide of A-share listed companies continues to heat up. Wind data shows that 2446 repurchase schemes have been implemented this year, involving more than 160 billion yuan, far exceeding the level of last year. Different from the past, the current wave of buybacks is characterized by great strength, short term, quick implementation and large number of cancelled buybacks. At the same time, with the support of special loans for stock repurchase, more and more listed companies join the buyback team. Ye Xiaojie, director of the Finance Department of Shanghai National Accounting Institute, said that share repurchase is a measure for listed companies to release positive signals, indicating that management recognizes the current value of stock investment and helps boost market confidence. For investors, share repurchase means that the number of shares circulating in the market is reduced, which helps to stabilize the stock price. (Securities Times)US President Biden: Improving the wealth of the very rich often means depriving workers of the right to organize trade unions and collective bargaining, thus tearing the social safety net. By the way, I totally support the rich.
The United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam for the first time. The US Missile Defense Agency issued a statement on the 10th that the United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam in the western Pacific for the first time. The statement said that in the test conducted that day, the United States launched a "Standard -3 Block 2A" missile using the Aegis anti-missile system equipped with a new AN/TPY-6 radar and vertical launcher, and intercepted an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile near the coast of Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency called this an "important step" to enhance Guam's defense, and its data will help to build a future defense system for Guam. (Xinhua News Agency)Sycamore Partners is known to be negotiating to acquire Walgreens Boots, an American drugstore chain. According to informed sources, Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, is negotiating to acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, a troubled American drugstore chain. According to sources, Sycamore Partners has been discussing the privatization of Walgreens. The details are not made public, and the negotiations may end without results. Walgreens jumped 28%, the biggest one-day increase since at least 1980. Walgreens' share price fell by two-thirds in the year ending Monday, ranking the bottom of the S&P 500.The Hang Seng Index closed roughly flat overnight at 20,435.00. The Hang Seng Technology Index closed down 0.22% at 4,618.00 points overnight.
"Debt Bull" launched a number of treasury bonds futures varieties to a new high. Yesterday, the bond market once again took the bull. On December 10th, 30-year, 10-year, 5-year and 2-year treasury bond futures all hit record highs. Looking at it for a long time, since the beginning of this year, 30-year treasury bond futures have risen by nearly 16%, 10-year treasury bond futures have risen by over 5%, and 5-year treasury bond futures have risen by over 3%. Analysts pointed out that the logic of broad-spectrum interest rate downward has run through the whole year of 2024, and it is expected to continue to form an important support for the bond market in the long run. The recent market strength is not only an emotional effect at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, but also a blocking point to dredge and guide the overall downward trend of interest rates. (Securities Times)Alaska Airlines executives said that after the merger of Alaska-Hawaii Airlines, there is no need to increase capacity, and it can transport nearly 6 million passengers every year.The Israeli military said it attacked Syria's strategic weapons reserves.