White House: We hope that Austin Otis, an American kidnapped in Syria, is still alive. We are talking with the Turkish side and other parties to get more information.As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "German Minister: The Syrian issue poses a risk to countries that rely on Russia.
US President-elect Trump: Any individual or company that invests $1 billion or more in the United States will receive comprehensive and accelerated approval and permission.Xiangming Intelligent: Shareholder Yang Jianfen completed the reduction of 1% of the shares, and Xiangming Intelligent (301226.SZ) announced that the shareholder Yang Jianfen reduced the company's shares by 1.088 million shares from November 29, 2024 to December 10, 2024, accounting for 1% of the total share capital. This reduction plan has been completed.Alaska Airlines says passengers are willing to pay more for advanced class on long-haul flights.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that Tecovrimat is safe, but it is not an effective solution to improve the symptoms of monkeypox patients.Ferrari CEO: Ferrari's autonomous driving is meaningless, and our cars don't need autonomous driving. Cryptographic currency is not an investment opportunity for us, and it is expected that there will be no cryptocurrency on our balance sheet.Wells Fargo lowered the target price of LyondellBasell from $105.00 to $95.00.