Market News: Apple is cooperating with Broadcom around artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Apple chips may be ready for production in 2026.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar: Qatar will soon reopen its embassy in Syria.The China Securities Association held a meeting of directors and all members of the regional equity market professional committee, and the meeting of directors and all members of the regional equity market professional committee of the Securities Association was held in Chongqing on December 5th. The regional equity market should further thoroughly implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, take the new "National Nine Articles" as a guide, persist in comprehensively deepening reforms, strive to break down institutional and institutional obstacles and structural problems, explore innovative pilot projects according to local conditions, develop new quality productivity, and establish a basic service system, a comprehensive financial service system and a listing standard cultivation system that are in line with local conditions and the characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprises, so as to continuously improve the comprehensive financial service capability. At the same time, the positioning function of regional equity market is still in the exploration stage, and innovation exploration in various places should pay attention to both standardization and development, and various risk prevention and control and supporting measures should be in place simultaneously.
It is reported that the Bank of Japan thinks that it is no harm to raise interest rates later, but it does not rule out taking action in December. On December 11th, according to informed sources, officials of the Bank of Japan believe that it is not costly to raise interest rates later, and they are still open to taking action next week, depending on data and market trends. The authorities believe that even if the Bank of Japan decides to wait until January or later, it will not pay a huge price, because there are signs that there is little risk that inflation may exceed the target. They also said that if the December meeting proposed to raise interest rates, some officials would not object. According to people familiar with the matter, officials think it is only a matter of time to raise interest rates again, because the economy and inflation are in line with their forecasts. Before announcing the policy decision on December 19, officials will carefully evaluate the data and financial markets before making a final decision.Shanghai Ultra-high-definition Audio-visual Industry Cluster is unveiled, aiming to reach 200 billion yuan by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan. Jing 'an will implement 21 major tasks of the "Four Key Projects" of the Ultra-high-definition Audio-visual Industry, and strive to reach 200 billion yuan by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan, with the output of ultra-high-definition audio-visual content exceeding 10,000 hours, making it a highland for the production of ultra-high-definition audio-visual content in China and an ultra-high-definition audio-visual industry cluster with global influence.MERO, the Czech pipeline operator: The oil transportation to the Czech Republic through the "Friendship" pipeline continues to run as planned.
The China Securities Association held a plenary meeting of the professional committee on securities brokerage, wealth management and asset management, which was held in Beijing on December 3rd. The meeting stressed that the securities industry should focus on its main business, optimize supply, improve its value creation ability, form a diversified financial product and service system suitable for the needs of various investors, and implement the strategic layout of "five big articles"; Adhere to the customer-centered, practice the development concept of finance serving the country and finance serving the people, and correctly handle the relationship between functionality and profitability; Actively serve the national strategic needs, optimize product design, innovate service models, and provide more long-term financial support for the real economy. The meeting summarized the key work of the Committee in 2024 and discussed the work plan for 2025. In the next stage, the Committee will further play its role as a platform for communication, deliberation and handling affairs, unite industry consensus, guide the industry to focus on its main business, give full play to the functions of wealth managers, continuously improve its professional service capabilities, provide full chain services for investors' property preservation and appreciation, and help the high-quality development of the capital market.Blonde Technology: Shareholders holding more than 5% of the shares plan to transfer 2% of the shares internally. Blonde Technology announced that as of the announcement date, Ms. Xiong Haitao, a shareholder, holds 122 million shares of the company, accounting for 4.64% of the company's total share capital; Ms. Xiong Haitao and her concerted actions hold a total of 216 million shares, accounting for 8.2% of the total share capital. Ms. Xiong Haitao plans to sign an agreement with Warburg Wanying Private Equity Fund to increase it as a concerted action, and plans to transfer no more than 52.73 million shares to it through block trading, that is, no more than 2% of the total share capital. After the transfer is completed, Huabao Wanying will entrust Ms. Xiong Haitao with the right to vote on the shares. This internal transfer does not involve market reduction, and the shareholding ratio remains unchanged, which does not affect the company's control.MERO, the Czech pipeline operator: The oil transportation to the Czech Republic through the "Friendship" pipeline continues to run as planned.