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 USDA raised Ukraine's corn production in 2024/25 from the previous 26.2 million tons to 26.5 million tons.CEO of Goldman Sachs: The bank expects that the regulatory environment will be more favorable.
The USDA raised Ukraine's corn production in 2024/25 from the previous 26.2 million tons to 26.5 million tons.Since 2024, 27 new funds have been established in the US municipal bond ETF market, setting an annual record high. New members include PGIM and Rockefeller Asset Management. However, in the $142 billion municipal bond ETF market, the asset management scale of many ETFs is less than $50 million.Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.5%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th (down 1.7%), at 383.03 points. Nibe Industrier AB, a heating technology company, fell 2.0%, which was the worst among the constituent stocks.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates: Strongly condemn Israel's occupation of the buffer zone in the Golan. The UAE firmly opposes these Israeli actions, which may lead to further escalation of the situation in the region.The EU plans to issue 90 billion euros of bonds in the first half of 2025.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.