Gold prices rose three times in a row, and brands such as Chow Tai Fook and Lao Fengxiang broke through 810 yuan. After a short-term shock, the gold trend became stronger. On December 11th, spot gold hit $2,700 per ounce, hitting a two-week high and rising for three consecutive days. As of press time, COMEX Gold reported $2,737.5 per ounce, up 0.7% in the day. In the domestic gold consumption market, the gold prices of gold brands such as Chow Tai Fook, Lao Fengxiang and Luk Fook Jewelry reached 812 yuan/gram, while the gold prices in Zhou Shengsheng reached 814 yuan/gram. (Dahe Finance Cube)Boeing also exposed nearly 1,000 layoffs. According to Xinhua News Agency, citing American media reports, American aircraft manufacturer Boeing will lay off employees again, involving nearly 1,000 people in Washington State and California. This batch of layoffs is part of Boeing's plan to lay off 17,000 people worldwide announced in October.According to the monetary authority of singapore survey, economists predict that the core inflation rate will be 1.8% in 2025.
China Minerals and Guangxi Iron and Steel have established mining technology companies. The enterprise search APP shows that recently, China National Mining Chain (Guangxi) Mining Technology Co., Ltd. was established, with Ji Wendong as the legal representative and a registered capital of 90 million yuan. Its business scope includes mineral washing and processing, metal ore sales and metal material sales. Enterprise survey shows that the company is jointly owned by China Mineral's China Mineral Resources Group International Supply Chain Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Starbucks China responded to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer: to promote the sustainable development of Starbucks brand in China. Recently, some media reported that the management of Starbucks China continued to adjust and hired CGO to manage the growth from digital marketing companies. In response to the above information, Sina Technology verified Starbucks, and the official response said: China is Starbucks' largest international market and an important engine for the company's future growth. In November, Starbucks China established the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) organization and appointed Tony Yang as the company's Chief Growth Officer (CGO). The establishment of CGO organization will continue to strengthen Starbucks' coffee leadership, accelerate the product innovation with coffee as the core, better refresh customers' Starbucks experience at various contacts through integrated marketing strategies, and promote the sustainable development of Starbucks brand in China. At present, Starbucks has more than 7,600 stores in China, reaching a new development milestone covering 1,000 county-level markets. (Sina Technology)
Spot silver fell 1% in the day and is now reported at $31.57 per ounce.Bank of Communications International: In November, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in the mainland was 52.3%, and the performance in December was optimistic. Bank of Communications International published a research report to give the mainland auto industry a leading rating. According to the report, the retail sales of passenger cars increased by 16.5% year-on-year in November; The retail penetration rate of new energy vehicles was 52.3%, exceeding 50% for the fifth consecutive month, and the retail sales of new energy vehicles increased by 50.5% year-on-year. In November, the export growth slowed down, and the proportion of new energy vehicles fell to 20%. The bank pointed out that considering that the Spring Festival in 2025 is earlier than that in 2024, some car purchases before the Spring Festival will be completed by the end of 2024, and the subsidy policy for trade-in will enter the final stage in December, and some car companies are also sprinting sales through promotional activities. The bank expects the passenger car market in December. It is expected to maintain the potential of the current retail sales to continue to increase year by year. However, after the sales sprint in December, the auto market entered the off-season of consumption, so it is necessary to be cautious that the stock price performance of the auto sector may fluctuate.China Overseas Development: The annual interest of "23 Zhonghai 04" will be paid on December 12th. On December 10th, China Overseas Development (00688.HK) announced that China Overseas Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, will pay the annual interest of "23 Zhonghai 04" on December 12th, totaling 96 million yuan. The total amount of bonds issued in this issue is 3 billion yuan, and the issuance period is 5 years. The coupon rate of bonds in this issue is 3.20%.