From January to October, the total output of lithium batteries in China increased by 16% year-on-year. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's lithium-ion battery industry continued to grow from January to October 2024. According to the announcement of lithium battery industry norms, enterprise information and industry associations, the total output of lithium batteries in China from January to October was 890GWh, up 16% year-on-year. According to the data of the National Bureau of Statistics, the profit of China's lithium battery manufacturing industry increased by 39.4% from January to October. In the battery sector, the output of energy storage lithium batteries exceeded 200GWh from January to October. The loading capacity of power lithium batteries for new energy vehicles is about 405GWh. From January to October, the total export of lithium batteries in China reached 350.2 billion yuan, down 9.2% year-on-year, and the decline was 3.3 percentage points narrower than that in January-June.Shanghai Gold Exchange: the settlement price of NYAuTN12 contract in Shanghai New Zealand was 627.85 yuan/gram. On December 13th, Shanghai Gold Exchange issued a notice saying that NYAuTN12 contract in Shanghai New Zealand was settled on December 13th, 2024. The details of the settlement of the contract are as follows: the settlement price of NYAuTN12 contract in Shanghai New Zealand was 627.85 yuan/gram.The White House commuted the sentences of 1,500 people in one day, and Biden pardoned 39 people in one day. According to Agence France-Presse reported on December 12, US President Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 people at the end of his term. The White House said that this was the "largest" leniency action in a single day in American history. Biden announced on the 12th that about 1,500 people would be commuted, and at the same time, 39 non-violent offenders would be pardoned, saying that they had turned over a new leaf and were committed to making the community safer. (Reference message)
Keshun Co., Ltd. and others set up a new building materials company in Jiangmen. The enterprise search APP shows that Jiangmen Yinzhou Lake Keshun Building Materials Co., Ltd. was established recently, with Feng Bihua as the legal representative and a registered capital of 1 million yuan. Its business scope includes: sales of photovoltaic equipment and components; Manufacturing of eco-environmental materials; Water pollution prevention and control services, etc. Enterprise investigation shows that the company is jointly held by Keshun and others.On the 13th, caustic soda dropped by 3.03%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 13th, the main contract caustic soda 2501 closed, with a turnover of 57,100 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 1,383 lots. The total contract turnover of caustic soda futures was 94,800 lots, an increase of 27,900 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 71,100 lots, an increase of 2,202 lots over the previous day. Short positions in the top 20 seats of the contract were 72,700 lots, an increase of 1,157 lots over the previous day. (Sina Futures)Ukrainian energy company DTEK: Russia caused "serious damage" to the thermal power plant in the attack on energy in the morning local time.
Ukrainian energy company DTEK: Russia caused "serious damage" to the thermal power plant in the attack on energy in the morning local time.Goldman Sachs lowered the UK's GDP growth forecast for 2024 from the previous 1.2% to 1.0%.US media: Hamas may agree to temporarily stay in Gaza after the ceasefire of the Israeli army. On the 12th, the US media reported that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) had softened its negotiating position and might agree to temporarily stay in Gaza after the ceasefire. Hamas has not yet responded to this news. (Xinhua News Agency)