how to understand bitcoin- Top Block

Berenberg raised Oracle Bone Inscriptions's target price from $146 to $157.Spot gold rose 1% to $2,683.39 per ounce.The Russian State Duma passed a bill on first reading to remove the Taliban from the list of Russian terrorist organizations. On December 10, local time, the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) passed a bill on first reading, which can remove the Taliban from the list of Russian terrorist organizations. (CCTV News)

The three cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan signed the Action Plan for the Integrated Development of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan in 2025, and the three cities of Hunan, Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan jointly signed the Action Plan for the Integrated Development of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan in Xiangtan on the 10th, fully implementing and accelerating 126 key cooperation items, focusing on "urbanization" and "high quality", and building Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan into a mega-city. The action plan calls for speeding up the construction of high-quality urbanization development system and mechanism around the comprehensive reform of market-oriented allocation of elements in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area, the market integration of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area, and the system and mechanism integration of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan educational and scientific talents; Focus on industrial planning guidance, major factor guarantee, park cooperation and co-construction, application scenario expansion, business environment optimization, and establish a coordinated development mechanism for Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan industries; Promote the formation of a comprehensive transportation system and a convenient and efficient modern logistics system. (Xinhua News Agency)The pace of interest rate cuts may be inconsistent. The pound rose to the highest level against the euro since 2022, and the pound rose to the highest level against the euro in more than two and a half years. British government bonds fell because the market expected that the Bank of England would cut interest rates less than Europe. On Tuesday, the pound rose 0.3% against the euro to 82.50p, the first time since April 2022. British government bonds fell across the board, and the 10-year yield rose to 4.33%, the highest since November 28. Traders expect the Bank of England to stay put at its last policy meeting this year next week and maintain a cautious stance on subsequent interest rate cuts. The country's growth remains strong, while inflation in some areas remains high. At the same time, it is widely believed that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday to support the economy. "The 0.8200 mark is imminent," said Brad Bechtel, global foreign exchange director of Jefferies. "It is clear that the Bank of England will still lag far behind the European Central Bank in the pace and extent of interest rate cuts.SOMO, Iraq's national oil marketing organization: Iraq will set the official selling price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to North America and South America in January next year at a discount of $1.5 per barrel. Iraq will set the official sales price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to Europe in January next year at a discount of $5.5/barrel compared with the spot Brent crude oil price.

Reuters survey: 56 out of 97 economists said that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate to 3.50%-3.75% or lower by the end of 2025 (70 out of 99 economists in November).Swedish Finance Minister: I'm a little worried about the stability of American debt.Jingu shares: Avatar's low-carbon wheel project was supported by ultra-long-term special national debt funds. According to Jingu shares, recently, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the list of the second batch of ultra-long-term special national debt funds to support equipment renewal projects in 2024. The Avatar low-carbon wheel production line project of Jingu Co., Ltd. received this batch of ultra-long-term special national debt of 32.17 million yuan, which was funded by the central government.