US Central Command: The US military repelled the Houthi armed attack. On December 10, local time, the US Central Command said that two destroyers of the US Navy successfully repelled a series of weapons launched by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen when they crossed the Gulf of Aden from September 9 to 10. According to the statement, the destroyer intercepted and shot down several one-way attack drone systems and an anti-ship cruise missile. According to the US Central Command, the US Navy destroyer successfully repelled the Houthi armed attack during the transit from November 30 to December 1. (CCTV)The New Zealand dollar just hit the 0.5800 mark against the US dollar, and the latest report was 0.5800, down 1.08% in the day.Industry Report: API crude oil inventories in the United States increased by about 500,000 barrels last week. According to american petroleum institute (API) data, API crude oil inventories in the United States increased by+499,000 barrels in the week of December 6, compared with+1.232 million barrels in the previous week. Last week, API Cushing crude oil inventory was-1.517 million barrels, with the previous value of+112,000 barrels. Last week, the inventory of API refined oil gasoline was+2.852 million barrels (previous value+4.623 million barrels) and the inventory of distillate oil was-185,000 barrels (previous value+1.014 million barrels).
New players run into REITs to upgrade their quality and expand their scope to a higher level. Several head public offerings have begun to test the REITs field. Some fund companies have issued three new products in less than three months, and small and medium-sized public offerings are also eager to try ... Recently, the new speed in REITs field has not diminished. In December, five products have been launched, which is a new high for a single month in the year. The number and scale of new REITs products have reached a record high this year. In the interview and investigation, the reporter found that "making efforts to serve the real economy", "conforming to the market investment demand under the low interest rate environment" and "the future development space of REITs market is broad" have become an important driving force for many fund companies to actively deploy such products. (CSI)The US dollar index rose more than 0.2%, the Japanese yen once fell below 152, and the NZD fell by 1.1%. On Tuesday (December 10th) in late new york, the ICE dollar index rose by 0.25% to 106.407 points, and then rebounded to 106.040 points at 14:31 Beijing time, and rose to 106.637 points at 23:53. The dollar rose 0.49% against the yen to 151.95 yen, and the intraday trading range was 150.90-152.18 yen. The euro fell 0.27% to 1.0528, the pound rose 0.17% to 1.2772, and the dollar rose 0.54% to 0.8829 against the Swiss franc. Among commodity currencies, the Australian dollar fell by 0.95% against the US dollar, the New Zealand dollar fell by 1.10% against the US dollar, and the US dollar rose by 0.07% against the Canadian dollar.The yield of 2/10-year US Treasury bonds rose by more than 2 basis points. In late new york on Tuesday (December 10th), the yield of US 10-year benchmark treasury bonds rose by 2.32 basis points to 4.2244%, and the intraday trading was in the range of 4.1818%-4.2438%. The yield of two-year US bonds rose by 2.48 basis points to 4.1430%, and intraday trading ranged from 4.1099% to 4.1680%. The yield spread of three-month Treasury bonds /10-year US bonds rose by 3.624 basis points to -16.951 basis points. The yield spread of US bonds in 2002/10 was roughly flat, at +7.546 basis points. The yield of US 10-year inflation-protected treasury bonds (TIPS) fell by 0.90 basis points to 1.9233%.
US Treasury Secretary Yellen: Trump's widely implemented tariff policy may undermine the progress made on inflation and increase costs. He talked with Trump's nominee for finance minister, Besant, and discussed the broad responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance.On the eve of the release of CPI data in November, a newly released report said that the leadership of the Bureau of Labor Statistics should be responsible for a series of mistakes this year. These mistakes brought the institution under scrutiny. However, the report issued by an expert team composed of government and private sector members said that none of these incidents had anything to do with the quality or accuracy of the agency's core data work. The report added that no potential motives for dishonesty or malice were found. Previously, the CPI of the United States was leaked in advance in April, and in August, the preliminary annual benchmark revised data of the non-farm payrolls report was released more than 30 minutes after the original release time of 10: 00 a.m. The survey found that the modernization of technology and software of this institution was hindered by insufficient funds, which made it impossible to ensure that its processes and systems kept pace with technological progress. The investigation team proposed to re-plan the enterprise training for front-line staff and revise the emergency plan to reduce the risk of untimely release. It is reported that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has removed contractors from key positions and limited these functions to federal staff.Walgreen, a chain drug store, is in talks to sell it to private equity fund Sycamore Partners. Walgreen's intraday gains rose to 5.99% in the short term, which triggered the suspension.