Guangxi: In November, 23,774 cases of legal infectious diseases were reported and 320 people died. The Health and Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced the epidemic situation of legal infectious diseases in Guangxi in November 2024. No cases of Class A infectious diseases were reported. 14,775 cases of Class B infectious diseases were reported, with 320 deaths. The reported diseases include AIDS, viral hepatitis, rabies, dengue fever, dysentery, tuberculosis, typhoid plus paratyphoid, whooping cough, scarlet fever, brucellosis, gonorrhea, syphilis, leptospirosis, malaria, novel coronavirus infection and monkeypox. The top five reported cases were viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, syphilis, AIDS and gonorrhea, accounting for 94.34% in total. 8999 cases of Class C infectious diseases were reported, with no death. The reported diseases include influenza, mumps, rubella, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, leprosy, typhus, other infectious diarrhea and hand, foot and mouth disease. The top three reported cases were other infectious diarrhea, hand-foot-mouth disease and influenza, accounting for 91.43% in total.The OpenAI webpage shows that API, ChatGPT and Sora are all running normally.Reuters survey: In December, the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged or cut interest rates by 100 basis points next year. All 71 economists surveyed during December 6-11 predicted that the Bank of England would keep its target interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on December 19. Among the economists who predict the interest rate outlook until the end of 2025, about 54% (36 out of 67) expect to cut interest rates by 100 basis points by the end of next year, another 17 expect to cut interest rates by at least 125 basis points, and 14 expect to cut interest rates by at most 75 basis points.
Reuters survey: In December, the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged or cut interest rates by 100 basis points next year. All 71 economists surveyed during December 6-11 predicted that the Bank of England would keep its target interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on December 19. Among the economists who predict the interest rate outlook until the end of 2025, about 54% (36 out of 67) expect to cut interest rates by 100 basis points by the end of next year, another 17 expect to cut interest rates by at least 125 basis points, and 14 expect to cut interest rates by at most 75 basis points.Market information: The major shareholders of Hershey, an American chocolate manufacturer, will reject the takeover proposal of Yizi International, thinking that the other party's offer is too low.In the latest centralized purchase of sitagliptin tablets, the price dropped to less than 20 cents per tablet, with a drop of over 90%. The reporter learned at the scene of the tenth batch of drug centralized purchase that more than 30 companies bid for sitagliptin, which is known as the largest variety in this centralized purchase, including Huahai Pharmaceutical, Kelun Pharmaceutical, Zhengda Tianqing, tonghua dongbao, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical, Jiudian Pharmaceutical, Shiyao Ouyi, Chenxin Pharmaceutical and many other companies. Judging from the bidding results, the lowest bid price among enterprises has dropped below 0.2 yuan per piece, which is more than 90% lower than the limit price. Statistics show that in 2023, the sales of this product in the terminals of public medical institutions in China exceeded 2 billion yuan, and the sales of Merck, the original research manufacturer, accounted for more than 90%, so there is a large room for the replacement of generic drugs. The quotation of Meradong in this collection is about 7.37 yuan per piece. (science and technology innovation board Daily)
ING is bearish on the prospect of commodities next year. It is expected that gold will outshine others. ING said that energy and commodities will be under pressure next year, while the prospect of gold is still bright. According to ING, due to geopolitical concerns, the price of gold is bound to continue this year's record high, and the average price of gold in 2025 will rise from about $2,713 per ounce at present to $2,760 per ounce. Most of the buying will come from central banks seeking diversification of foreign exchange reserves, and the intensification of trade and geopolitical frictions may increase the safe-haven appeal of gold. The OpenAI webpage shows that API, ChatGPT and Sora are all running normally.