Fitch: It is expected that the freight cycle in the United States and Canada will begin to improve slowly in 2025.Argentina's MERVAL index closed up 3.06% to 2.375 million points, a record closing high, with a cumulative increase of 7.82% this week.Canadian Finance Minister: In the face of possible tariffs imposed by the United States, Canada will not escalate the dispute and will not back down.
Fitch: It is expected that the freight cycle in the United States and Canada will begin to improve slowly in 2025.Britain, Italy and Japan will set up a joint venture to develop the next generation fighter. On the 13th, British Bayi Systems announced that it had reached an agreement with Italian and Japanese companies to set up a new joint venture to develop the next generation fighter. According to the announcement, Bayi Systems has reached an agreement with Italian leonardo Company and Japan Aircraft Industry Promotion Company to set up a joint venture company after obtaining the approval of the regulatory authorities. The company is responsible for the design, development and delivery of the next generation of combat aircraft, and plans to put it into use in 2035. The announcement said that the headquarters of this joint venture company will be located in Britain, bringing together the comprehensive strength and professional knowledge of the three companies. The three companies will each hold 33.3% of the shares of the new joint venture company.Mine explosions and attacks in central Sudan killed 18 civilians. According to the news released by Sudanese media and non-governmental organizations on the 13th, mine explosions and attacks occurred in Sennar State and Gezira State in central Sudan on the 13th and 12th respectively, resulting in 18 civilian deaths.
International precious metal futures generally closed down, COMEX gold futures fell 1.61% to US$ 2,665.9 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures fell 1.96% to US$ 31 per ounce.Brent crude oil futures closed up $1.08, or 1.47%, at $74.49/barrel.The FTSE A50 futures index closed down 0.05% at 13,291.000 points in a row.