Fitch: The progress of inflation decline seems to have ended. Brian Coulton, chief economist of Fitch, said that the decline of core commodity prices (the main force of inflation decline this year) seems to have ended. With the increase of automobile prices, the core commodity prices rose by 0.3% month-on-month. Service inflation is declining, but the rate of decline is very slow, because rent inflation is stubborn, and the service inflation is 4.6%, which is still far higher than the pre-epidemic level.Brazilian Congress Leader: Brazilian President Lula is expected to return to Brasilia after surgery next Tuesday or Wednesday.Navigation warning Military training was conducted in some sea areas of the South China Sea, and the Qinglian Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning. From December 16 to 18, from 18: 00 to 20: 00 every day, military training was conducted in some sea areas of the South China Sea, and entry was prohibited. (Website of China Maritime Safety Administration)
Goldman Sachs raised the target price of several hotel chain stocks. Goldman Sachs raised the target price of Hilton Hotel from $247 to $277, Hyatt Hotels Group from $151 to $167, and Marriott from $280 to $314.COMEX silver futures rose 1.0% in the day to $33.09 per ounce.Bank of America: In the third quarter, auto loans reached the highest level in eight years, and the financing demand for electric vehicles is growing.
The US Supreme Court dismissed the securities fraud lawsuit filed by shareholders against NVIDIA (NVDA.O).King of Jordan: Strengthen coordination with Iraq to meet challenges. When meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani on the 11th, King Abdullah II of Jordan said that coordination between Jordan and Iraq should be strengthened to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation. The Royal Palace of Jordan issued a statement on the same day saying that Abdullah II emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination between Jordan and Iraq in order to meet the challenges brought by the regional situation and do his utmost to prevent the region from falling into chaos and expanding conflicts. (Xinhua News Agency)Market news: Russia may use new medium-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine.