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It is predicted that the State Council Press Office will hold a press conference at 10 am on Monday, December 16th, 2024, and ask Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics and head of the National Economic Statistics Department, to introduce the national economic operation in November 2024 and answer questions from reporters.Changshu Automobile Accessories: It is planned to invest 22.8 million yuan to set up a joint venture with Antonlin Investment Co., Ltd. Changshu Automobile Accessories announced that the company plans to set up a joint venture with Antonlin Investment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, tentatively named Wuhu Antonlin Intelligent Cockpit System Co., Ltd., with an estimated total investment of 140 million yuan, including a registered capital of 57 million yuan. The company invested 22.8 million yuan, accounting for 40% of the total share capital of Antonglin in Wuhu; Antonglin Investment Co., Ltd. contributed 34.2 million yuan, accounting for 60% of the total share capital of Antonglin in Wuhu. The establishment of the new company will expand the company's industrial layout, improve the company's comprehensive competitive strength and realize the company's strategic plan for sustainable development.Dutch International: Britain's economic growth momentum has further slowed down, but the budget boost is coming. Dutch International Bank said that Britain's GDP fell again in October, although this may exaggerate the degree of recent economic slowdown. According to the bank's forecast of Britain's annual GDP in 2025, the British economy will surpass most western European countries next year. This may tell more about the economic health of other parts of continental Europe, but it also reflects the impact of the recent fiscal stimulus measures in Britain to a great extent. Compared with the budget of the last Conservative government, public expenditure has increased by about 60 billion pounds, accounting for more than 2% of GDP. Most of the increased expenditure will flow to government departments in the form of daily funds, and most of it will eventually appear in the form of wages. Therefore, the transmission of finance to broader economic growth may be quite high.

Citigroup: The target price of Illumina is lowered from $190 to $165, and the rating is lowered from "buy" to "neutral".The public security organs that cracked down on the rectification of the "money-changing party" found that the funds involved were more than 80 billion yuan. It was learned from the press conference of the Ministry of Public Security that in May this year, the Ministry of Public Security deployed a special work to crack down on the rectification of the "money-changing party" and derivative crimes. Since the special action, it has been found that the funds involved have flowed more than 80 billion yuan. (Xinhua News Agency)On the 13th, glass fell by 2.14%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 13th, the main contract glass closed at 2505, up or down by -2.14%, with a turnover of 671,300 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 46,081 lots. The total turnover of glass futures contracts was 999,900 lots, an increase of 189,100 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 565,600 lots, a decrease of 12,000 lots from the previous day. The short positions in the top 20 seats of the contract were 661,500 lots, a decrease of 13,600 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)

On the 13th, the European futures of the container freight index rose by 7.03%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the data of the exchange, as of December 13th, the European futures of the main contract container freight index closed at 2502, up or down by +7.03%, with a turnover of 41,900 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were net, and the difference position was 3,022 lots. A total of 78,900 lots of European futures contracts were traded, an increase of 8,599 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 25,100 lots, an increase of 466 lots over the previous day. The short positions in the top 20 seats of the contract were 22,100 lots, a decrease of 120 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)Japanese Prime Minister's Assistant: Japan must be prepared for Trump to impose tariffs. Japanese Prime Minister's Assistant Akihisa Nagashima said that Japan needs to be prepared for US President-elect Trump's threat to impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, and adjust the supply chain to reduce the collateral damage suffered by Japanese enterprises. In an interview with the media on Thursday, Akihisa Nagashima said that he had "frank" communication with Trump team members on tariff issues during his recent visit to the United States. "I realized that Japan must be ready for Trump to implement his plan," he said. Akihisa Nagashima said that these tariff measures may encourage Japan to reduce its dependence on these three countries, where some Japanese companies operate and parts made in Japan are transported to these three countries to manufacture finished products for export to the United States. "Japanese companies will certainly try to restructure the supply chain," he pointed out. "This is economically reasonable." (Interface News)-40.8℃！ Bayinbuluke, Xinjiang refreshed the lowest temperature in the country in winter. With the strong invasion of cold air, the temperature in many places in Xinjiang hit a new low. On December 12th, according to the live ranking of the lowest temperature by the Central Meteorological Observatory, the lowest temperature in Bayinbuluke reached -40.8℃ from 15: 00 on December 11th to 14: 00 on December 12th, making it the top of the national lowest temperature list in this period, 5.4℃ lower than the Tuli River in Inner Mongolia, which ranked second, and becoming the first national weather station in China to fall below -40℃ after winter. (Xinjiang Daily)