Real-time News

The base load electricity price delivered in France's off-exchange market rose 9% to €82 per megawatt-hour.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: US President Trump has made sincere efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Security guarantees should be provided to all parties.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: We hope to reach a comprehensive and sustainable peace agreement on the Ukraine issue.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Waymo has updated its advertising software, and all affected vehicles have been repaired by November 17, 2025.

On December 11th, Li Zhenguo, Vice Chairman of UBS Global Investment Banking, stated that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Chapter 18C opens a new listing channel for technology companies, and he expects 150 to 200 companies to list in Hong Kong next year, with a total IPO size of HK$300 billion, ranking first globally. He believes that consumer goods, high technology, and artificial intelligence will remain the main themes next year. Continued interest rate cuts will remain a focus of the market, and the stabilization of mainland consumption will also benefit market development. Furthermore, the overall valuation of Greater China stocks is at a discount compared to US stocks, making them attractive.

The Hang Seng Index closed down 10.27 points, or 0.04%, at 25,530.51 on Thursday, December 11; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 46.51 points, or 0.83%, at 5,534.59; the H-share Index closed down 20.41 points, or 0.23%, at 8,934.28; and the Red Chip Index closed down 16.06 points, or 0.39%, at 4,102.63.

Futures News, December 11th: Enterprise Singapore (ESG) reported that Singapore's light distillate fuel inventories rose by 1.864 million barrels to a 16-week high of 14.991 million barrels in the week ending December 10th.

Futures News, December 11th: Enterprise Singapore (ESG) reported that Singapore's middle distillate fuel oil inventories fell by 676,000 barrels to a two-week low of 8.36 million barrels in the week ending December 10th.

Market news: Volkswagen is considering producing range-extended electric vehicles for the European and American markets.

The German DAX 30 index opened down 24.09 points, or 0.10%, at 24085.94 on Thursday, December 11; the UK FTSE 100 index opened down 10.03 points, or 0.10%, at 9645.50; and the French CAC 40 index opened up 17.09 points, or 0.21%, at 8039.78. The Stoxx 50 index opened down 1.47 points, or 0.03%, at 5706.65 on Thursday, December 11; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened up 16.42 points, or 0.10%, at 16763.12 on Thursday, December 11; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 48.34 points, or 0.11%, at 43417.00 on Thursday, December 11.

On December 11th, Yuichi Chiguchi, Chief Investment Strategist for Japan at BlackRock, stated that the Japanese market could be impacted next year if the Bank of Japan "falls behind the curve" in curbing inflation. If price growth accelerates in the second half of 2026, the Bank of Japan may be forced into a faster tightening cycle. They will have to struggle to catch up with inflation. This situation of falling behind the curve is one of the most disliked scenarios for the market. However, Chiguchi remains bullish on Japanese stocks next year. He said that the fervor surrounding artificial intelligence has been a major driver of global stock markets, and Japanese suppliers are expected to further benefit from massive investments in the sector. Furthermore, even considering potential book losses on Japanese government bond holdings, Japan's financial sector is expected to remain another pillar of growth.

Czech National Bank Governor Seidl: The most likely scenario is that monetary policy interest rates will remain at their current levels for some time.

Schneider Electric CEO Bloom: We are seeing very strong demand for data centers outside of North America.

BlackRock: If the Bank of Japan lags behind the curve in curbing inflation, Japanese markets could be impacted next year.

Bank of America Global Research: Lowered its price target for Oracle (ORCL.N) from $368 to $300.