Onshore RMB rose 71 points against the US dollar last night, and onshore RMB against the US dollar (CNY) closed at 7.2491 yuan at 03:00 Beijing time, up 71 points from Monday's closing night. The turnover was $516 billion.Market information: US federal judge blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons.LI: On December 11th, 2024, the 1200th ideal overcharging station was put into operation, with 650 high-speed ideal overcharging stations and 550 ideal urban overcharging stations.
Tesla's gains expanded to 5%. In the news, Morgan Stanley and Cantor Ftzgerald upgraded the stock rating.As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "Wells Fargo lowered the target price of LyondellBasell from $105.00 to $95.00.
Alaska Airlines says passengers are willing to pay more for advanced class on long-haul flights.EIA: The net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% in 2025. The us energy information administration (EIA) said on Tuesday that it is expected that the net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% to 1.9 million barrels per day next year, which will be the lowest level since 1971, suggesting that the output of the United States will increase and the demand of refineries will decrease. EIA said in its Short-term Energy Outlook in December that the US oil production is expected to increase from 13.24 million barrels per day in 2024 to 13.52 million barrels per day in 2025. EIA also said that the crude oil processing capacity of refineries will be 16 million barrels per day in 2025, a decrease of 200,000 barrels per day compared with 2024. EIA now predicts that the average spot price of Brent crude oil in 2025 will be $73.58 per barrel, which is lower than the previous forecast of $76.06 per barrel. The average spot price of crude oil in the United States is $69.12 per barrel, which is lower than the last forecast of $71.60 per barrel.Trying to postpone the testimony failed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again appeared in court on the corruption case involved. The reporter at the reception desk was informed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to the Israeli court on the afternoon of the 11th local time to testify in court on the corruption case involved. This is the second consecutive day that he appeared in court. According to local media reports, in recent months, Netanyahu has repeatedly tried to postpone his testimony for various reasons. Netanyahu went to an Israeli court on the morning of the 10th local time to testify in the corruption case. For security reasons, the hearing was arranged in an underground hall of the Jaffa District Court in Tel Aviv. (CCTV News)