Top fund managers say that Trump's tariff plan is influenced or less than expected by the negotiation strategy. Some of the most influential and powerful fund managers in the world believe that the potential extensive tariffs of US President-elect Donald Trump are only negotiation strategies. This was the key message delivered by Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, and Anne Walsh, Chief Investment Officer of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, when they spoke at the event "Women, Money and Power" held by Bloomberg in London on Tuesday. "I think tariffs are still more of a negotiation strategy than the inevitable situation we will see," Walsh said. "I think it will be more targeted." Johnson expressed a similar view, adding that such measures are often "inflationary".The Economic Affairs Committee of the Brazilian Senate approved Nilton David as the director of the central bank's monetary policy.The Baltic dry bulk freight index hit a 15-month low, and the Baltic dry bulk freight index fell by 12 points or 1.03% to 1156 points, the lowest level since September 2023. The freight index of headland ships dropped by 29 points to 1503 points, which was also the lowest level since September 2023. The average daily profit of Cape ships dropped by 238 dollars to 12,464 dollars. Panama's freight index fell 2 points to 1077 points. The average daily profit of Panamax dropped by 22 dollars to 9,691 dollars. The freight index of super handy bulk carriers fell by 4 points to 967 points, the lowest level since August 2023.
Henan: This year, the limit of "debt conversion" has been fully issued. On the 10th, the Finance Department of Henan Province reported that the province successfully issued 30,444.53 million yuan of government bonds in Shanghai, all of which are special bonds for refinancing, mainly used to replace existing implicit debts. So far, the local government debt limit issued by the Ministry of Finance of China in 2024 to replace the hidden debt in stock has been fully issued. The Henan Provincial Department of Finance reported that the members of the underwriting syndicate subscribed enthusiastically, and the subscription multiple of the whole audience reached 30.86 times, which fully reflected the investors' high recognition and confidence in Henan's economic development, financial strength and government credit.The Kremlin says Putin met with the Indian Defense Minister.Prosus, the major shareholder of Tencent, repurchased 126.4 million euros of shares from December 2 to December 6.
Alaska Airlines shares rose 18%, the biggest increase since November 2020.Alaska Airlines rose 12.59%, American Airlines rose more than 3.8%, Boeing rose about 3.1%, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines rose at least 1.4%, and Southwest Airlines fell more than 0.8%. The airline association predicts that the overall profit and operating income of the industry will increase slightly in 2025. Bernstein, a brokerage firm, upgraded the AAL rating of American Airlines, saying that the company's share price could rise by about 40%.Three giant pandas in Belgium have returned to China. On December 10th, three giant pandas born in Paradise Zoo in Belgium will be sent back to China.