2024-12-14 04:45:41
Bank of Canada: Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter seems weaker than expected. Bank of Canada: Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter seems weaker than expected. The United States may impose new tariffs on Canadian products exported to the United States, increasing uncertainty and casting a shadow over the economic prospects. Consumer spending and household activities both picked up in the third quarter, indicating that lower interest rates began to boost household spending. The growth in the fourth quarter may be weaker than the 2% annualized level expected by the central bank, and the average inflation rate is expected to be close to 2% in the next few years.The Haitian government announced that the Port-au-Prince airport would resume the use of commercial flights. On December 10th, local time, Haitian Prime Minister Alex Fils Aimee announced that the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince would resume its normal use from now on to fly commercial flights. However, due to the ban on take-off flights issued by the US aviation regulator, there is still no news about when the first flights will resume. (CCTV News)Damascus, the capital of Syria, lifted the curfew, and the "Syrian Sham Liberation Army" announced the lifting of the curfew in Damascus on the 11th, and called on the Syrian people to return to work. The political situation in Syria changed dramatically on the 8th. On the same day, the "Syrian Sharm Liberation Armed Forces" announced "the liberation of Damascus and the overthrow of the Assad regime" and curfew measures. The Syrian transitional government, with Mohamed Bashir as caretaker prime minister, officially took over power on the 10th. (Xinhua News Agency)
The Bank of Canada's statement no longer mentions that it is reasonable to expect further interest rate cuts if the economic development is consistent with the forecast. The need for further interest rate cuts will be assessed and a decision will be made one by one.Market News: Alexander Brothers, a well-known real estate agent, was arrested by the FBI.Yu Jianhua, director of the General Administration of Customs, died of illness. On December 10, 2024, Comrade Yu Jianhua, secretary of the Party Committee and director of the General Administration of Customs of the Communist Party of China, died unfortunately at the age of 63. (Issued by the Customs)
Spot gold stood at $2,710 per ounce, up 0.63% in the day.U.S. Department of Justice: An insider of Dominion Bank was arrested for assisting in money laundering.The short-term decline of USD/CAD against Canadian dollar further expanded to nearly 70 points, and it is now reported at 1.4138.