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On December 31st, it was announced that Shenzhen will fully launch subsidies for vehicle scrapping and replacement, vehicle trade-in, six types of home appliances for trade-in, and four types of digital products for purchase starting January 1st, 2026. For vehicle scrapping and replacement, the maximum subsidy is 20,000 yuan for new energy vehicles and 15,000 yuan for gasoline vehicles. For the purchase of new energy passenger vehicles, the maximum subsidy is 15,000 yuan, and for gasoline passenger vehicles, the maximum subsidy is 13,000 yuan. For the six types of home appliances, a subsidy of 15% of the products sales price will be provided, with each consumer eligible for one item per type, and a maximum subsidy of 1,500 yuan per item. For the four types of digital and smart products for purchase, a subsidy of 15% of the products sales price will be provided, with each consumer eligible for one item per type, and a maximum subsidy of 500 yuan per item.Futures News, December 31st: Asian diesel supply is ample while demand is weak, suggesting further downside potential for Singapore diesel prices in the short term. Domestic diesel demand is entering a seasonal decline, with a predominantly bearish sentiment. While domestic diesel prices are expected to fall further in the short term, high procurement costs will provide support, potentially limiting the decline compared to Singapore prices. Therefore, short-term diesel export arbitrage will likely remain low or even inverted.December 31st - In recent years, the central government has introduced numerous policies to reduce or adjust real estate taxes, covering three major taxes: deed tax, personal income tax, and value-added tax. According to calculations by the Shanghai E-House Real Estate Research Institute, the implementation of these tax reduction policies could reduce housing transactions nationwide by approximately 100 billion yuan annually. From the perspective of homebuyers and sellers, these tax reductions are not merely symbolic discounts of a few thousand yuan for ordinary families; they represent substantial cash relief ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 yuan. For homebuyers in first-tier cities looking to upgrade their homes, the tax reduction could even cover two to three years worth of living expenses.On December 31, the Shenzhen Branch of the Peoples Bank of China disclosed an administrative penalty notice, stating that Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank was warned and fined for violating account management regulations and financial statistics regulations. In response, a representative of Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank told the Securities Times that the administrative penalty notice was a result of the Shenzhen Branch of the Peoples Bank of Chinas handling of issues discovered during an inspection prior to November 2022. The bank took this matter very seriously, earnestly implemented all regulatory requirements, and optimized relevant processes and systems in 2023, completing the rectification. The bank has learned a profound lesson and will continue to strengthen internal control and compliance, regularly review processes and systems, adhere to the principles of compliant operation and prudent development, effectively prevent risks, and continuously improve its operational management level and service quality.According to the latest shareholding structure, the National Commercial Bank of the UAE has sufficient room for foreign ownership in the bank, allowing it to hold at least 51% of the shares.

Oil Prices Remain Stable As Investors Anticipate Fed Reserve Remarks

Charlie Brooks

Feb 22, 2023 14:06

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Oil prices remained unchanged on Wednesday as investors awaited remarks from the U.S. Federal Reserve in response to recent data indicating the prospect of more interest rate rises, which may slow economic growth and reduce global fuel consumption.


Brent oil futures for April delivery rose 2 cents to $83.07 a barrel at 02:42 GMT on Wednesday, following a 1.2% decline on Tuesday. April West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil futures decreased one cent to $76.35 a barrel. On Tuesday, the March WTI contract expired 18 cents lower.


The U.S. Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its most recent meeting on Wednesday, giving traders a view of how high policymakers expect interest rates to rise in the wake of recent job and inflation figures that exceeded expectations.


But, other economic statistics from the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, revealed some concerning trends. In January, existing home sales reached their lowest level since October 2010, marking the twelfth consecutive monthly decline, the worst since 1999.


"Oil prices came under pressure... as dismal economic data prompted worries about demand in advanced nations," ANZ Bank senior commodity analyst Daniel Hynes wrote in a report. Further rate increases might reduce oil consumption.


Rising interest rates tend to increase the value of the dollar, making oil priced in dollars more costly for holders of other currencies. 


Recently, oil prices have been bolstered by expectations of tighter global supply and growing Chinese demand. Experts anticipate that China's oil imports will reach a record high in 2023 due to rising demand for transportation fuel and the introduction of new refineries.


ANZ's Hynes remarked that PetroChina and Unipec, the trading arm of Sinopec (OTC:SHIIY), Asia's largest oil refiner, had reserved 10 supertankers to import oil from the U.S. next month, equivalent to around 20 million barrels of crude.