Новости за 19.12.2024

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China deplores and firmly opposes the European Union (EU) adding Chinese individuals and entities on the "fully-fledged listings" in its 15th sanctions package against Russia, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on metals prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Dec. 19.

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on energy and oil prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Dec. 19.

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on agriculture prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Dec. 19.

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 31 pips to 7.1911 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

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HONG KONG, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.28 percent to open at 19,610.10 points on Thursday.

TOKYO, Japan: The U.S. Marine Corps has initiated the long-planned relocation of Marines from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed to reduce the burden of American military presence on the southern Japanese island.

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean currency hit the lowest in 15 years versus the U.S. dollar Thursday on expectations for slower rate cuts in the United States.

Moscow [Russia], December 19 (ANI): Russian authorities arrested a suspect over the killing of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide in a bomb blast in Moscow, Al Jazeera reported. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that an Uzbekistan national was arrested on suspicion of having attacking Kirillov and his assistant Ilya Polikarpov on Tuesday morning, as per Al Jazeera. The statement added

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday, following the Federal Reserve's indication that it may reduce interest rates at a slower pace in 2025 than previously anticipated.

LJUBLJANA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Slovenia on Wednesday cut this year's growth forecast for the country's economy from 2.5 percent predicted in June to 1.4 percent, citing a low level of investment in construction and lower exports than expected.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft bought nearly 500,000 Nvidia Hopper chips this year, more than twice that of any of its biggest rivals.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 25 basis points, the third consecutive rate cut in this easing cycle, as it braces for uncertainty stemming from the incoming Donald Trump administration's tariff policies.

SARAJEVO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A cross-border meeting was held in Capljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Wednesday, aimed at reducing plastic waste in the Adriatic-Ionian region.

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets got smashed on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar soared after the Federal Reserve dropped official interest rates by 25 basis points. The move was widely anticipated however Fed Chair Jay Powell's comment afterwards that only two more rate cuts were likely next year spooked stock and currency markets.