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The Baltic Sea Index fell for the fourth consecutive week due to the drop in freight rates of all ship sectors. According to the latest data, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reported 1051 points on December 13, 2024, the lowest level since July 25, 2023, down 0.38% from the previous value, and fell for the fourth consecutive day. Among them, Panama-type freight index (BPI) reported 995 points, down 2.55% from the previous value, Cape-type freight index (BCI) reported 1263 points, up 0.88%, and super handy ship freight index (BSI) reported 959 points, down 0.21%. The Baltic Exchange's Dry Bulk Shipping Index, which is used to measure the freight of ships transporting dry bulk goods, fell for the fourth week in a row on Friday, because all ship sectors fell this week. The index, which takes into account the freight rates of Capesize, Panamax and Super Handy ships, fell 4 points to 1,051 points on Friday, the lowest level since the end of July 2023. The index fell by about 10% this week. Panama shipping freight index fell 26 points to 995 points. The index also fell this week. Panama-type ships usually carry 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain cargo, and their average daily income dropped by $231 to $8,955. Although the freight index of Cape ships rose by 11 points to 1,263 points on Friday, it still fell for the fourth consecutive week. Cape ships usually transport 150 thousand tons of goods, such as iron ore and coal, and their average daily income has increased by 92 dollars to 10,474 dollars. Iron ore futures fell, but closed higher this week. Among small vessels, the freight index of super handy vessels dropped by 2 points to 959 points, which also recorded a loss in Zhou Du.Faba Bank: The Fed will formulate policies in consideration of inflation risks. Economists at Faba Bank wrote that it may be difficult for Fed officials to formulate and discuss monetary policies "without being involved in the debate on President-elect Trump's potential economic policies". They expect FOMC to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week, as reflected by the market. They added that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell "may use the press conference to provide options for further relaxing the suspension of monetary policy." They don't expect him to directly comment on Trump's policies, "but FOMC will formulate policies consistent with managing high inflation risks," economists said.Countering the price limit of Western countries, Putin extended the oil supply ban. On the 13th, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree, announcing the extension of the counter-measures to set price ceilings for Russian oil and oil products until June 30, 2025. Putin signed a presidential decree on December 27, 2022, demanding that the supply of Russian petroleum and petroleum products to foreign legal persons and individuals who directly or indirectly use the price ceiling mechanism in their contracts be prohibited. This presidential decree came into effect on February 1, 2023, and its validity period was extended several times. In early December, 2022, EU member states reached an agreement on setting a price ceiling of $60 per barrel for Russian seaborne oil exports. The Group of Seven and Australia announced that they would implement the same price limit policy as the EU. (Xinhua News Agency)

UBS raised the target price of Broadcom from $200 to $220.Market News: Riot Blockchain(RIOT.O) acquired 5,117 bitcoins for $510 million.Maiwell Technology rose more than 11% to a record high, and announced a breakthrough in customized high-bandwidth memory. Maiwell Technology rose more than 11% in intraday trading to US$ 121.86, with its share price reaching a record high and its market value exceeding US$ 100 billion. Maywell Technology announced on Wednesday that the company has made a breakthrough in customized high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for artificial intelligence processors. It is reported that the new artificial intelligence accelerator architecture (XPU) will increase computing power by 25%, memory by 33%, and improve energy efficiency. The company is cooperating with Micron Technology, Samsung and SK Hynix to customize HBM processors for accelerators.

Broadcom rose more than 18% at the beginning, Broadcom rose more than 18% at the beginning, and the total market value rose to $1 trillion. The company's Q4 profit exceeded expectations, and its AI revenue doubled and rose by 220% in the whole fiscal year.A mine explosion in central Sudan killed 13 civilians. On December 13th, local time, the health department of Suji City, Sennar State in central Sudan issued a statement saying that a truck triggered a mine in Jebel Muya area in the northern part of the state, causing an explosion, killing 13 civilians and injuring many others.Helping to build a new model of real estate development, the General Administration of Financial Supervision deployed key tasks. The General Administration of Financial Supervision said today (13th) that efforts should be made to prevent risks, strengthen supervision and promote development, and promote the sustained recovery of the economy, so as to provide more powerful financial support for the comprehensive completion of economic and social development goals and tasks. Effectively prevent and resolve risks in key areas. Continuously improve the quality and efficiency of financial supervision. Better serve the real economy and pick up. Promote the high-quality development of the banking and insurance industries.