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Saudi Arabia won the right to host the 2034 World Cup, and the FIFA Council confirmed that the 2034 World Cup will be hosted by Saudi Arabia, which is the third time that Asia has hosted the World Cup. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is also the only bidding country for the 2034 World Cup. The Saudi Football Association announced its bid to host the 2034 World Cup on October 9, 2023. By the deadline of November 1, 2023, there was still only one bidding country in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time in nearly 60 years that FIFA has determined the right to host the World Cup without competitors. Saudi Arabia is also the fourth Asian country to host the World Cup after South Korea and Japan in 2002 and Qatar in 2022. This is the second time that the World Cup has entered West Asia.According to a survey conducted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore's GDP growth rate is expected to be 3.6% in 2024 (previously 2.6%) and 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (previously 2.2%).Listed companies are enthusiastic about dividends. The Standard & Poor's dividend ETF(562060) rose by 0.53% at midday, and the constituent stocks were all red. By midday on December 11th, the standard & poor's dividend ETF(562060) rose by 0.53%, with a turnover of 28,056,300 yuan. The constituent stocks were all red, Lu 'an Huaneng rose by 2.13%, Orchid Kechuang and Voice Holdings rose by nearly 2%, and Aopu Technology and Pingmei shares followed suit. In the news, Wind data shows that as of December 10th, 267 listed companies have issued dividend plans for the third quarter, and 696 listed companies have issued dividend plans for the semi-annual period. The number of dividend plans for the third quarter and semi-annual period has reached record highs. According to industry insiders, dividends of listed companies will bring certain returns to investors, enhance investors' confidence, help attract long-term funds and enhance the stability and activity of the market. To sum up, in the period of high-quality economic growth, companies with higher dividend-paying ability and willingness are expected to be more and more favored by funds, and investors can try their best to seize the long-term opportunity of dividend theme by using the standard general dividend ETF(562060).

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Citigroup: cut the iron ore price forecast from $110 per ton to $100 per ton.It is reported that the Bank of Japan believes that the cost of waiting for the next rate hike is not great, and the short-term earthquake of the yen market is reported. It is reported that the Bank of Japan believes that the cost of waiting for the next rate hike is not great. Some policy makers are not opposed to raising interest rates in December if it is proposed. It is said that officials believe that the next rate hike is only a matter of time, not whether to raise interest rates. In addition, they believe that there is little risk that the depreciation of the yen will push up inflationary pressure at this stage. The yen then fluctuated greatly. USD/JPY once fell to a low of 150.99, then rose by about 100 points, and now it is back to around 152. Judging from the current situation, traders expect the probability that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates by 25 basis points next week to be around 26%.Monetary authority of singapore survey shows that economists predict that Singapore's core inflation rate will be 1.8% in 2025 and 2.8% in 2024 (the previous value is 2.9%).