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Shanghai Digital Exchange participated in drafting the Declaration of ITU CxO Conference to promote the facilitation of global data cross-border flow. On December 11th, the reporter learned from Shanghai Data Exchange that the Institute was recently invited to attend the CxO Roundtable held by ITU-T in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the formulation of international standards in the field of information and communication with more than 20 corporate executives from more than 10 countries around the world. The ITU CxO Declaration, which was jointly drafted by Shanghai Data Exchange, was adopted at the meeting. The meeting also considered the briefing on the key achievements of the World Telecommunication Standardization Plenary Session (WTSA-24) held in New Delhi, India in October 2024. (SSE)A rational view of the surge in the bond market should not ignore the risks behind it. Recently, bond yields have dropped rapidly. When investors enjoy the dividends brought by the surge in the bond market, they must also remain rational and not ignore the risks behind them. The market has filled the expectations of the bond market. If there is a gap between future policy implementation and expectations, the market may have the possibility of substantial adjustment. Most financial institutions are bulls in the bond market. In the case of unilateral upward interest rates and no hedging instruments, once the market is obviously disturbed, it is necessary to be alert to the risk of trampling. At present, the yield of 10-year treasury bonds has dropped to 1.84%. Market participants should realize that the future downside is limited, but the upside is great. (SSE)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.

Apple will provide Globalstar satellite connection for smart watches, and Apple plans to provide Globalstar satellite communication function on smart watch devices. Future models will provide blood pressure testing tools, and the new watch will adopt MediaTek for the first time. The share price of Globalstar US stocks jumped, with an increase of as high as 21%.CEO of Ferrari: We have seen opportunities in different countries, but we need to grow at the right speed. We still plan to launch (the first) electric vehicles in 2025.Jinggu Forestry: The application for issuing A shares to a specific target was accepted by Shanghai Stock Exchange. Jinggu Forestry announced that the company received the Notice on Accepting the Application for Issuing Securities by Listed Companies on the Main Board of Yunnan Jinggu Forestry Co., Ltd. in Shanghai Stock Exchange on December 11, 2024. The Shanghai Stock Exchange checked the prospectus and related application documents submitted by the company for the issuance of securities by listed companies on the main board of Shanghai Stock Exchange, and considered that the application documents were complete and in line with the statutory form, and decided to accept them and conduct audit according to law. The company's issue of A shares to a specific target needs to be examined and approved by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission before it can be implemented.

Standard Chartered Group: Independent non-executive director David Conner will step down as a member of the board of directors, and Standard Chartered Group (02888) will announce that independent non-executive director David Conner will step down as a member of the board of directors, as well as a member of the audit committee, the risk committee and the remuneration committee of the board of directors, with effect from December 30, 2024. Diane Jurgens and Jackie Hunt, independent non-executive directors, will join the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors with effect from January 1, 2025, while David Tang, independent non-executive director, will retire as a member of the Committee from the same date.Aauto Quicker -W(01024) announced that on December 11th, 2024, the company issued about 25,900 shares by exercising options according to the employee stock ownership plan before the initial public offering.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. "