Shanghai Nickel closed down over 2%, Shanghai Tin fell over 1%, alumina rose about 1%, international copper closed down 0.51%, Shanghai Copper closed down 0.51%, Shanghai Aluminum closed down 0.22%, Shanghai Zinc closed up 0.25%, Shanghai Lead closed down 0.69%, Shanghai Nickel closed down 2.40% and Shanghai Tin closed down 1.62%. Alumina closed up 1.09% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed down 0.92%.The wind farm with the highest altitude in northwest China is connected to the grid at full capacity. The reporter learned from the National Energy Group today that Wuqia Wind Farm, the highest altitude wind farm in northwest China, is connected to the grid at full capacity in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, marking a new breakthrough in the development of high-altitude mountain wind energy in China. Wuqia wind farm, located in Pamirs, is the westernmost wind farm in China. The installation height of wind turbines is between 2,800 meters and 3,300 meters above sea level. A total of 38 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity of 200,000 kilowatts. (CCTV News)The Russian Defense Ministry said that within one week (December 7-13), the Russian army eliminated 12,090 Ukrainian troops in a special military operation against Ukraine.
WTI crude oil rose 1.5% in the day to 70.71 USD/barrel.The wind farm with the highest altitude in northwest China is connected to the grid at full capacity. The reporter learned from the National Energy Group today that Wuqia Wind Farm, the highest altitude wind farm in northwest China, is connected to the grid at full capacity in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, marking a new breakthrough in the development of high-altitude mountain wind energy in China. Wuqia wind farm, located in Pamirs, is the westernmost wind farm in China. The installation height of wind turbines is between 2,800 meters and 3,300 meters above sea level. A total of 38 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity of 200,000 kilowatts. (CCTV News)The Brazilian real fell by 1% against the US dollar, the worst among emerging market currencies.
Germany, France, Britain and other foreign ministers issued statements in support of Ukraine's accession to NATO, and European foreign ministers and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karl á s issued a joint statement in Berlin, Germany on the 12th, expressing support for increasing military, economic and financial assistance to Ukraine and continuing to support Ukraine's accession to NATO and the European Union. According to German media reports, the meeting was convened by German Foreign Minister Berber and attended by foreign ministers from France, Britain, Italy, Spain and Poland. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss how the United States should respond if it reduces its aid to Ukraine. The German Foreign Ministry said on its official website that many foreign ministers said at the meeting that Europe would mobilize more resources to help Ukraine and commit itself to providing unbreakable security guarantees to Ukraine, including providing reliable and long-term military and financial support.Economists predict that the Fed will only cut interest rates three times next year. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect that the Fed will cut interest rates for the third time in a row this month, and lower the expected number of interest rate cuts next year. The market expects Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and his colleagues to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week. If the expectation is true, it means that interest rates have been lowered by 1 percentage point since September. Next year's interest rate cut will slow down faster than officials expected three months ago. Most economists predict that interest rates will be cut only three times in 2025 because of the small progress in fighting inflation.The Russian Defense Ministry said that within one week (December 7-13), the Russian army eliminated 12,090 Ukrainian troops in a special military operation against Ukraine.