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Liao Min held video talks with the heads of sovereign credit rating teams of international credit rating companies. Recently, Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min held video talks with Mary Duron, global head of Moody's Sovereignty and Local Government Risk Department, and Roberto Xifeng-Arevalo, global head of Standard & Poor's Sovereignty Rating Team, respectively, to introduce the latest incremental policies of the China government, and exchanged views with each other on issues such as government debt management, fiscal sustainability, fiscal policy supporting the high-quality development of the real economy, and fiscal and taxation system reform. Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's said that the introduction of the Ministry of Finance was comprehensive and frank, which was very helpful for them to deepen their understanding of the macro policies of the China government, and they looked forward to more exchanges between the two sides. (Ministry of Finance)Villeroi, Governing Committee of the European Central Bank: Interest rates will be cut several times next year. Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a member of the Board of Governors of the European Central Bank, said that the European Central Bank will further reduce borrowing costs in 2025, and there is still a way to go before monetary policy is no longer restrictive. "There will be more interest rate cuts next year, and many times," he said on BFM Business TV on Friday He added that the central bank did not promise the specific interest rate trajectory in advance, but was "quite satisfied with the financial market forecast". The current expectation of the swap market is to cut interest rates by about 120 basis points by the end of next year.JPMorgan Chase: The target price of Netflix was raised from $850 to $1,010, and the "overweight" rating was maintained.

Ali launched the e-commerce app "Tao" in Japan: in the future, it will expand its staff to explore the local market. On December 12, Alibaba Group held a briefing on the e-commerce app "Tao" launched for the Japanese market. The company said that it will expand its staff in the future and fully explore the Japanese market. According to reports, the APP was launched in October, selling more than 3 million kinds of goods such as clothing, groceries and digital related products. It also has the function of recommending goods by artificial intelligence (AI) according to consumers' preferences. The goods are mainly delivered from China after the consumer places an order, and arrive in Japan a few days later. (Interface News)European stocks opened slightly lower, with the Stoxx 50 index in Europe down 0.1%, DAX index in Germany up 0.2%, FTSE 100 index in Britain down 0.1% and CAC 40 index in France down 0.1%.It is reported that Canada is considering imposing export taxes on commodities such as uranium and oil to counter Trump's tariff threat. Canada is studying the imposition of export taxes on major commodities exported to the United States, including uranium, oil and potash, in the case that Trump fulfills the comprehensive tariff threat. Officials familiar with the internal discussions of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's government said that the export tax would be Canada's last resort. According to people familiar with the matter, retaliatory tariffs on goods made in the United States and export controls on some Canadian products are more likely to come first. However, these officials said that if Trump decides to launch a full-scale trade war, the commodity export tax is a practical option, which will push up the costs of American consumers, farmers and enterprises. They said that the Trudeau government may also propose to expand its export control power in the latest report on the country's financial and economic situation scheduled to be released on Monday. It is reported that Canada is currently the largest external oil supplier in the United States. Some refineries rely on cheaper Canadian heavy crude oil, and there are few other options. The impact of rising costs is particularly severe in the Midwest of the United States, where nearly half of the crude oil used by fuel producers to produce gasoline and diesel comes from Canada.

On the 13th, the No.20 rubber fell by 2.05%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 13th, the main contract No.20 rubber 2502 was closed, with a turnover of 159,100 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 5,142 lots. A total of 205,200 lots were traded in the No.20 rubber futures contract, an increase of 8,176 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 84,200 lots, an increase of 812 lots over the previous day. Short positions in the top 20 seats of the contract were 94,500 lots, a decrease of 1,708 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)Zhengzhou Investment Holding Company increased its capital to 7.78 billion yuan, with an increase of about 121%. Tianyancha App shows that Zhengzhou Investment Holding Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes recently, adding Zhengzhou Development Investment Group Co., Ltd. as a shareholder, and its registered capital has increased from about 3.53 billion yuan to about 7.78 billion yuan, with an increase of about 121%. At the same time, many senior executives have changed. Zhengzhou Investment Holding Co., Ltd. was established in October 2005, and its legal representative is Yu Jianwei. Its business scope covers state-owned assets investment and management, real estate development and sales, and house leasing. Now Zhengzhou Zhongrongchuang Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. and the above-mentioned newly-added shareholders jointly hold shares.Saudi institutions are optimistic about China's "huge investment opportunities" in the fields of health care and biotechnology. Ekta Torani, chief investment officer of Saudi KBW Venture Capital Company, recently said in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that with the increasingly close economic and trade ties between the Gulf region and China, the institution is optimistic about China's "huge investment opportunities" in the fields of health care and biotechnology.