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Central Bank: On December 18th, 20 billion yuan of central bank bills will be issued. On December 18th, the People's Bank of China will issue the 12th issue of central bank bills in 2024 through the CMU bond bidding platform of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The 12th central bank bill has a maturity of 6 months (182 days), and is a fixed-rate interest-bearing bond, with a circulation of RMB 20 billion. The value date is December 20, 2024, and the maturity date is June 20, 2025, and the maturity date will be postponed in case of a holiday.The net outflow of the main market exceeded 10 billion.The Supreme People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Liu Xingtai in accordance with the law. It was learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate that Liu Xingtai, the former deputy secretary and deputy director of the Standing Committee of Hainan Provincial People's Congress, was suspected of taking bribes, which was investigated by the National Supervisory Commission (NSC) and transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. A few days ago, the Supreme People's Procuratorate made a decision to arrest Liu Xingtai on suspicion of accepting bribes. The case is being further processed. (CCTV News)

On the 12th local time, South Korea's Ministry of National Defense suspended Park An-soo, former martial law commander and army chief of staff.12036 Online Student Booking Service Zone, since December 12th, the railway 12306 mobile phone client has opened the student booking service zone, and at the same time, the rules for the sale and inspection of student discount tickets have been optimized and adjusted. Eligible travelers and friends can make an appointment to buy round-trip tickets during Spring Festival travel rush through the zone, which will make it more convenient for student travelers to travel in Spring Festival travel rush. (China Railway)Mercury Home Textiles invested in the establishment of an industrial company. The enterprise search APP shows that Shanghai Mercury Industrial Co., Ltd. was recently established, with the legal representative of Li Laibin and the registered capital of 3 million yuan. Its business scope includes: the production of second-class medical devices; Manufacturing of household textile products; Manufacturing of industrial textile products; Household goods sales; Sales of daily necessities; Clothing manufacturing; Clothing accessories manufacturing, etc. Enterprise equity penetration shows that the company is indirectly wholly owned by Mercury Home Textiles.

USD/JPY fell 0.29% to 152.02.The European Central Bank may no longer mention the need to adopt a "restrictive" policy to curb inflation. The financial market has completely digested the expectation that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, and the possibility of a larger rate cut is close to zero. Any adjustment of the ECB's future guidance may be minimal. It may no longer mention the need to adopt "restrictive" policies to curb inflation, which is an implicit signal that interest rates will at least fall to the so-called neutral level. Lorenzo Codogno of LC Macro Advisors said: "In view of the great uncertainties in international geopolitics and policies, it is still appropriate to rely on data and determine the appropriate level and duration of restrictions one after another."South Korean President Yin Xiyue said that he had ordered the defense minister to inspect the system of the National Election Commission.