The short-term decline of USD/CAD against Canadian dollar further expanded to nearly 70 points, and it is now reported at 1.4138.The promotion meeting of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hong Kong) was held in Hong Kong, and the promotion meeting of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hong Kong) was held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the 11th, aiming at further strengthening the economic and trade cooperation and exchanges between Hainan Free Trade Port and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and contributing to the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. At the event site, Ning Hongwen, president of Hainan Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Hainan International Chamber of Commerce, delivered speeches, saying that the promotion meeting would enable entrepreneurs of the two places to jointly explore new opportunities for economic and trade cooperation between Hainan Free Trade Port and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, share successful experiences of the industrial and commercial circles and seek common development. Xu Jinli, director of bilateral cooperation department of China International Chamber of Commerce, said that Hong Kong and Hainan should grasp the complementary and synergistic effects in supply chain, further promote in-depth cooperation in smart logistics, cross-border e-commerce and green supply chain, and inject more vitality into the joint development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Hainan Free Trade Port. (Xinhua News Agency)The power company said that Nigeria suffered a nationwide power outage due to power grid failure.
Market information: EU member states agreed to impose the 15th round of sanctions on Russia, and the US crude oil futures price rose by more than USD 1/barrel.King of Jordan: Strengthen coordination with Iraq to meet challenges. When meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani on the 11th, King Abdullah II of Jordan said that coordination between Jordan and Iraq should be strengthened to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation. The Royal Palace of Jordan issued a statement on the same day saying that Abdullah II emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination between Jordan and Iraq in order to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation and do his utmost to prevent the region from falling into chaos and expanding conflicts. (Xinhua News Agency)Futures closed at night, domestic main futures contracts rose more and fell less, futures closed at night, domestic main futures contracts rose more and fell less, coke rose 0.77%, coking coal rose 0.43%, iron ore rose 0.25%, rebar rose 0.18% and coil fell 0.03%.
Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.The S&P 500 index opened up 0.5%, while the Nasdaq 100 index rose 0.9%.Russian President Vladimir Putin: His AI technology is crucial to Russia's sovereignty.