Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.The "fourth generation residence" is coming? Recently, official website, Beijing Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Committee, issued "Guidelines for the Design of High-quality Commercial Residential Buildings in Beijing (Trial)", which proposed for the first time to encourage the setting of overhead floors on the first floor of residential buildings to create a shared green public space with indoor and outdoor integration; Encourage the establishment of open wind and rain corridors in the community; Encourage the setting of open balconies in multi-storey houses. For the first time, the Guideline proposes to encourage the setting of overhead floors with transparent sight and open space on the ground floor of residential buildings, which can be used as public activities and communication spaces for residents, and the overhead area can not be included in the floor area ratio.Report: Last year, the average monthly income of take-away workers in China was 6,803 yuan, ranking among the top three among blue-collar workers. Cui Zhongfu, vice president and secretary general of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, said that in 2023, the number of instant delivery orders in China reached 42 billion, and the number of delivery users exceeded 700 million. It is estimated that in 2024, the size of instant delivery orders in China will exceed 48 billion. According to the Research Report on the Employment of Blue-collar Groups in China in 2023 released by China Research Center for New Employment Forms, the average monthly income of Chinese takeout workers in 2023 was 6,803 yuan, which was significantly higher than the average monthly income of blue-collar groups of 6,043 yuan, ranking among the top three in the income of blue-collar groups.
Zara's parent company Inditex's revenue increased by 7.1% and its net profit increased by 8.5% in the first three quarters. On December 11th, Zara's parent company Inditex's revenue increased by 7.1% to 27.4 billion euros, its net profit increased by 8.5% to 4.4 billion euros, and its gross profit margin increased by 4 basis points to 59.4%.Market news: Tesla (TSLA.O) is negotiating with DLF, India's largest real estate developer, about the exhibition hall space.CEO of Goldman Sachs: The market's response to tariffs will depend on the specific implementation.
Ukrainian President Zelensky: Calling on allies to use frozen Russian assets to provide systematic financing. 10-12 additional Patriot systems will enable Ukraine to fully protect its airspace and make the Russian-Ukrainian conflict meaningless.United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): It is estimated that the total inventory of wheat in the United States at the end of the period will be 795 million bushels, and analysts expect 815.08 million bushels. USDA had previously expected 815 million bushels.EIA short-term energy outlook report: WTI crude oil price is estimated to be 77 USD/barrel in 2024, compared with 77 USD/barrel previously expected. It is estimated that the price of WTI crude oil will be USD 69/barrel in 2025, compared with USD 72/barrel previously. It is estimated that the price of Brent crude oil will be $81/barrel in 2024, which was previously expected to be $81/barrel. It is estimated that the price of Brent crude oil will be $74/barrel in 2025, compared with $76/barrel previously. It is estimated that the US crude oil production will be 13.24 million barrels per day in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 13.23 million barrels per day. It is estimated that the US crude oil production will be 13.53 million barrels per day in 2025, compared with the previous forecast of 13.53 million barrels per day.
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