Japan Life Insurance announced that it would spend $8.2 billion to acquire the life insurance company Resolution Life. On December 11th, Japan Life Insurance Mutual announced that it would spend about $8.2 billion to acquire the remaining 77% shares of the life insurance company Resolution Life. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025. On the same day, Japan Life announced that it would acquire the remaining 20% shares of MLC Life Insurance from National Bank of Australia (NAB) and integrate MLC with Resolution Life.German Foreign Minister: The transition in Syria is not over yet.Dong Xingliang, former director of the Drilling and Completion Office of CNOOC, was investigated. The website of the State Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reported on December 11 that according to the news of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of China Offshore Oil Group Co., Ltd. and the Supervision Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xingliang, former director of the Drilling and Completion Office of CNOOC, was suspected of serious violation of discipline and law, and is currently under the discipline inspection and supervision of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of China Offshore Oil Group Co., Ltd. and the Supervision Committee of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.
* ExxonMobil: It is estimated that the annual cash capital expenditure will reach $28-33 billion from 2026 to 2030.The "moderately loose" monetary policy boosted the confidence of all parties. A50ETF Huabao (159596) attracted 17.02 million yuan of gold yesterday. On December 11, the Shanghai Composite Index fluctuated within a narrow range in the morning, and A50ETF Huabao (159596) fell slightly by 0.18% with a turnover of 84.21 million yuan. In terms of constituent stocks, the top ten awkward stocks are mixed. On the upside, Midea Group led the gains, followed by Zijin Mining and Changjiang Power. On the downside, Hengrui Pharma led the decline. In terms of capital flow, A50ETF Huabao (159596) received a net inflow of 17.02 million yuan yesterday. China Post Securities said that the the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meeting continued to actively set the tone, and the policy turned loose, and expanding domestic demand in all directions became the current policy direction. This meeting made it clear that "strengthening unconventional countercyclical adjustment" and the fiscal policy adjustment was "more active", which basically met market expectations; The monetary policy is set to be "moderately loose", and the tone is adjusted again after 14 years. Next year, it is expected to be wide in currency and credit.Afternoon comments on Hong Kong stocks: The Hang Seng Index basically closed flat, and the Hang Seng Technology Index fell by 0.23%. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, the Hang Seng Index basically closed flat, and the Hang Seng Technology Index fell by 0.23%. Haidilao and Nongfu Spring rose more than 3%, and the same journey and the drop of nearly 3%.
Sinotrans has set up a new company, including land international cargo transportation agency business. The enterprise search APP shows that recently, Sinotrans Logistics (Alashankou) Co., Ltd. was established with Chen Xin as its legal representative and registered capital of 10 million yuan. Its business scope includes: domestic container cargo transportation agency; International freight forwarder; Land international freight forwarding agent; Import and export agents, etc. Enterprise survey shows that the company is indirectly wholly-owned by Sinotrans.The activity index of MBA mortgage application in the week from December 6 in the United States was 225.5, with the previous value of 213.9. The interest rate of MBA30-year fixed mortgage loan in the week from December 6 in the United States was 6.67%, and the previous value was 6.69%. The index of MBA mortgage refinancing activity in the week from December 6 in the United States was 634, with the previous value of 498.5. The MBA mortgage purchase index of the United States in the week to December 6 was 154.9, with the previous value of 161.5.Chen Xiaodong, Vice Foreign Minister, met with Gandson, Permanent Secretary of Zambia's Foreign Ministry. According to official website, Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong met with Gandson, Permanent Secretary of Zambia's Foreign Ministry, who was visiting China on December 11th, 2024.