Trade union representative: STELLANTIS told us that the output of Italy in 2025 will be similar to this year, about 500,000 vehicles.Indian Minister of Steel: Considering the growth of domestic consumption, there is no possibility of assets stranded in the future.The Baltic dry bulk freight index fell 4.61% to 1055 points.
The largest automobile ro-ro terminal on the Yangtze River trunk line was officially put into operation in Suzhou. On December 12th, Haitong Taicang Automobile Terminal, the largest automobile ro-ro terminal on the Yangtze River trunk line, was officially opened for production and operation. On the same day, three ro-ro ships docked at Haitong Wharf, and more than 3,300 cars were loaded on board and sent to Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Guatemala and other countries. The coastline of Haitong Taicang Automobile Terminal is 708 meters long, and it can berth two foreign trade ro-ro ships of 70,000 tons and one domestic trade ro-ro ship of 3000 tons at the same time. The land area of the yard is 860,000 square meters, the number of parking spaces is 32,000, and the designed annual automobile throughput is 1.3 million.It is reported that the price of iPhone 18 Pro's further use of TSMC's 2nm chip will increase by 70%. It is reported that in 2026, the A20 Pro processor of iPhone 18 Pro will be produced by TSMC's 2 nm process for the first time, and the chip price will rise from the current 50 US dollars to 85 US dollars, with an increase of 70%. With the high cost, the price of iPhone 18 Pro may increase. (Taiwan Province Business Times)Weilai Li Bin: Fang Hongbo, chairman of Midea, became the chief experience officer of Weilai ET9, and will test drive together. Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Weilai, released Weibo on December 12th, saying that Fang Hongbo, chairman of Midea, became the chief experience officer of Weilai ET9, and will test drive this upcoming administrative flagship together. Li Bin said that he asked Fang Hongbo three questions, and Fang Hongbo's answer about market competition was very good: "Actively participate in involution, compare cost and efficiency, and at the same time bravely jump out of involution, don't roll on the floor, and pierce the ceiling."
COMEX silver fell 1% in the day, Comex silver fell 1% in the day, and it is now reported at $32.63 per ounce.Polls show that the support rate of Japanese Prime Minister Shi Pomao's cabinet has dropped to 26.8%. According to a report by the Japan News Agency on the 12th local time, the poll conducted by the agency in December showed that the support rate of Shi Pomao's cabinet was 26.8%, down 1.9 percentage points from last month. (CCTV News)Analyst: The interest rate of the European Central Bank will be pushed to the low end of the neutral range. Marchel Alexandrovich, an economist at Saltmarsh Economics, said that the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points again, which is the fourth time in this easing cycle. The monetary policy statement reiterated that the Committee would not commit to a specific interest rate path in advance. However, the new forecast shows that the core inflation rate is 1.9% in 2026 and 2027, which indicates that interest rates may continue to push to the low end of the neutral range.