The CEO of Bank of America said that the sales and trading business is expected to hit a new high in the fourth quarter, and the income of investment banking business jumped. Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, said that the quarterly income of the bank's investment banking business is expected to increase by at least 25% year-on-year, and the sales and trading business is expected to hit a new high. Moynihan said at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference on Wednesday that with the "continuous growth" of transactions, the investment banking revenue in the fourth quarter may exceed $1.4 billion. Analysts had expected that the investment banking revenue of the second largest bank in the United States would be close to $1.5 billion, equivalent to an increase of about 27%. At the same time, Moynihan said that the sales and trading business should once again record year-on-year growth, achieving medium-to-high single-digit growth in the last quarter of this year. Analysts predict that market revenue will increase by 8.2% to $4.06 billion. The business led by Jim DeMare "has reached a higher level, but we will set a record in the fourth quarter, so we feel good," Moynihan said.Euronext: Due to an accident in the waterway, the delivery point of its February 2025 rapeseed futures (COMG5) contract along the Mosel River will be unavailable until further notice.Analyst: The Trump FTC has selected good news for large technology companies. The FTC is about to undergo leadership changes. Wedbush analysts believe that this is a major positive for large technology companies led by Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Shares of Amazon and major technology companies rose on Wednesday after President-elect Trump said he would appoint Andrew Ferguson to lead the FTC, replacing Lina Khan, the current FTC chairman. Khan is the main critic of large technology companies. She filed a lawsuit against Meta and Amazon, and also challenged Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, but it was unsuccessful. Ferguson is a Republican and has served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission. "Christmas in science and technology has come early," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a customer report, adding that "at the critical moment of the artificial intelligence arms race, the' sweat suspense' in science and technology has been eliminated. We expect the strong to be stronger, because Mag 7 has started the M&A engine again, and Microsoft, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Alphabet, Amazon and Tesla will accelerate the transaction to expand their technology moat. "
Peter Orsag, CEO of Lazard Financial Consultant: Geopolitical concerns are bringing more downside risks.Inflation data released the Fed's interest rate cut in December, but it lit up a yellow light for next year. The latest inflation data may make the Fed more cautious about the pace of interest rate cut, but not now. The latest report shows that inflation in the United States in November was in line with expectations, so investors still generally expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week. However, stubborn price pressure also confirms the concern that the progress towards the Fed's 2% target may stagnate. This concern may prompt officials to be more restrained in predicting the number of interest rate cuts in 2025, while waiting for more evidence that inflation will steadily reach the target. Fed policymakers will release new forecasts and interest rate outlook at the end of the policy meeting in Washington on December 17-18. "I think they can safely cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December. The market is ready for this, "said Loretta Mester, former president of Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. "However, they must reconsider next year, because now it seems that the progress of inflation has really stagnated."Iranian President expressed his willingness to expand cooperation with Turkey in various fields. Iranian President Pezexizhiyan said on the 11th that Iran is willing to expand cooperation with Turkey in various fields. According to the statement issued by the Iranian Presidential Palace, when meeting with visiting Turkish Trade Minister Borat in Tehran on the same day, Pezehiqiyan said that Iran will continue to firmly cooperate with Turkey and is willing to expand relations and cooperation with Turkey in various fields. He also stressed the necessity of implementing the bilateral agreements signed before.
U.S. Department of Defense: Welcome Syrian opposition leaders' comments on chemical weapons, but will wait for their actions to judge.Imperial Commercial Bank of Canada: cut the preferential loan interest rate in Canada by 50 basis points to 5.45%.The auto parts industry has a strong development momentum. Thanks to the good development momentum of the new energy automobile industry, companies related to the industrial chain have benefited. Recently, a number of A-share auto parts listed companies have reported good news frequently, and fixed-point orders have followed, and the industry has shown a booming trend.