Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 12.60 points, or 0.15%, at 8380.4 points on Wednesday, December 11th. Senior US official: Russia has provided important assistance to Iran in fighter planes, missile defense and space technology.
Jiayi Co., Ltd.: It plans to increase capital by 28 million US dollars to set up Vietnam Sun Company. Jiayi Co., Ltd. announced that the company plans to increase capital by 28 million US dollars to its wholly-owned subsidiary Jiayi Singapore with its own funds for the establishment of wholly-owned Sun Company Jiayi Drinking Water Co., Ltd. in Vietnam. This investment aims at expanding overseas production bases, enhancing supply chain flexibility, enhancing core competitiveness and accelerating business internationalization.Shenzhen Holdings: Auditor replacement: PricewaterhouseCoopers resigned and Ernst & Young took over. On December 10th, Shenzhen Holdings (00604.HK) announced that according to Rule 13.51(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, PricewaterhouseCoopers agreed to resign as the auditor of Shenzhen Holdings with effect from December 10th, 2024. At the same time, the board of directors of Shenzhen Holdings decided to appoint Ernst & Young as the new auditor of the company, which will also take effect from December 10, 2024 until the end of the next annual general meeting.Guosen Securities: The public offering of corporate bonds to professional investors was approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Guosen Securities announced that the company had received the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission to publicly issue corporate bonds with a total face value not exceeding 20 billion yuan to professional investors. This issuance of corporate bonds shall be conducted in strict accordance with the prospectus submitted to Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The reply shall be valid within 24 months from the date of consent to registration, and the company may issue corporate bonds in installments within the validity period of registration.
The General Administration of Market Supervision held an anti-monopoly compliance lecture hall for the automobile industry. On December 11th, the General Administration of Market Supervision held the ninth anti-monopoly compliance lecture hall in Beijing to give lectures on anti-monopoly compliance for the automobile industry. The General Administration of Market Supervision requires the business entities of the automobile industry to compact the responsibility of the anti-monopoly compliance subject, actively regulate business practices, establish and improve the anti-monopoly compliance system, and effectively prevent and stop the occurrence of monopoly behaviors. The General Administration of Market Supervision will continue to pay attention to the competition in the automobile industry, further promote the special anti-monopoly law enforcement actions in the field of people's livelihood, promote the formation of a fairer and more dynamic market environment, and continuously enhance the people's sense of acquisition, happiness and security. (City speaks Newspeak)Guosen Securities: The public offering of corporate bonds to professional investors was approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Guosen Securities announced that the company had received the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission to publicly issue corporate bonds with a total face value not exceeding 20 billion yuan to professional investors. This issuance of corporate bonds shall be conducted in strict accordance with the prospectus submitted to Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The reply shall be valid within 24 months from the date of consent to registration, and the company may issue corporate bonds in installments within the validity period of registration.Japanese manufacturers' confidence index turned negative to the central bank's forecast in December. A short-term survey in Reuters, Japan, found that Japanese manufacturers' business confidence deteriorated further in December due to concerns about US protectionist policies. The survey of 505 large Japanese non-financial enterprises showed that manufacturers' confidence index fell from 5 in November to -1 in December, which was the first time since last February, and the number of pessimists exceeded optimists for the first time in 10 months. The loss of business confidence may cast a shadow over the Bank of Japan's forecast. The Bank of Japan had previously predicted that a steady recovery driven by rising wages and consumption would help inflation reach the 2% target in a sustainable way and justify further interest rate hikes. Many manufacturing industries have reported that business confidence has declined. Among electronic machinery manufacturers, steel and non-ferrous metal manufacturers, pessimists far exceed optimists.