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In 2025, the profits of the "Big Seven US Stocks" are expected to increase by only 18%. Investors are looking for new targets. It is predicted that the combined profits of the seven technology giants, namely Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Tesla, will increase by only 18% in 2025, far lower than the 34% in 2024. Excluding NVIDIA, the biggest beneficiary of AI fanaticism, the combined profits of the other six companies will only increase by 3% in 2025. To this end, investors have begun to look for new investment targets, such as energy and biotechnology units. An 18% profit increase is a good performance for almost all industries, except for these large technology companies. At the same time, the profit increase of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index is expected to reach 13%, higher than this year's 10%. In other words, these technology giants will no longer be the growth benchmarks of American companies. Julian McManus, portfolio manager of investment company Janus Henderson, said: "The Big Seven may not be the engine of market growth as it was in the past year." To this end, investors have responded. According to EPFR Global data, in the week ending December 4th, the IT sector suffered the largest capital outflow in six weeks, reaching $1.4 billion, while small-cap stocks attracted $4.6 billion in capital inflow. (Global Market Broadcast)Valin Steel: Valin Steel increased its capital by 1 billion yuan. Valin Steel announced that in order to support its subsidiary Valin Steel to implement the technology development and industrial application project of extra-large diameter seamless steel pipe continuous rolling, the company and Hunan Iron and Steel Group intend to increase its capital by 1 billion yuan in the same proportion. Among them, Hunan Iron and Steel Group invested 140.9 million yuan and Valin Steel invested 859.1 million yuan. The capital increase price is determined based on the net asset value of the 2023 annual audit report of Valin Henggang audited by Tianjian Certified Public Accountants on December 31, 2023.Minister Wang Wentao met with WTO Director-General Ivira. On December 9, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with WTO Director-General Ivira in Beijing. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on WTO reform and deepening cooperation between China and the WTO. Wang Wentao said that the reform of the WTO is of great significance in coping with common global challenges, and China is willing to make joint efforts with all parties to promote positive progress in the reform. China supports the WTO to achieve more results in the field of development and calls for the normal operation of the dispute settlement mechanism. China supports the early incorporation of the investment facilitation agreement into the WTO legal framework, the conclusion of the second-stage agreement on fishery subsidies, the conclusion of the negotiations on the joint statement on e-commerce, and the promotion of multilateral trade rules to keep pace with the times. (Ministry of Commerce)

The French CAC40 index rose by 1.00% in the day.Ministry of Finance: Leaders of international economic organizations are full of confidence in China's economic transformation and future. The Ministry of Finance held a briefing today (9th). Relevant leaders of the Ministry of Finance introduced the main situation of the "1+10" dialogue and answered questions from reporters. Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance, said that the heads of international economic organizations are full of confidence in China's economic transformation and future, and expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation with China to jointly safeguard the process of multilateralism and economic globalization. Liao Min introduced that the dialogue highlighted three key words: commitment, support and cooperation. Ten heads of international economic organizations participated in the dialogue, focusing on the theme of "building consensus on development and promoting global common prosperity", focusing on "seizing the opportunity of change, promoting the transformation and growth of the world economy", "upholding multilateralism, promoting the reform of the global economic governance system" and "China further comprehensively deepening reforms and opening up broad prospects for modernization" Liao Min said: "First, he reiterated his firm commitment to economic globalization and multilateralism; Second, it shows strong support for global economic growth and common development; Third, it has promoted the coordination and cooperation of international economic organizations. China is taking pragmatic and effective measures to intensify countercyclical adjustment, intensify the implementation of macro policies, and do everything possible to boost consumption; Further deepen reform in an all-round way, expand high-level opening to the outside world, and bring greater opportunities for world development. This is the greatest certainty of China's economy to the world economy. " Liao Min said that economic growth in all countries faces common and different challenges. Leaders of international economic organizations attending the meeting highly praised China's great progress in poverty reduction and development and its historic contribution to the world, affirmed and supported China's recent package of incremental policies, and hoped that China would continue to be a "stabilizer" and "power source" for global economic growth. Liao Min said: "We have stepped up counter-cyclical adjustment and taken pragmatic and effective measures to promote sustained economic recovery. The delegates affirmed China's positive progress in supporting economic growth and promoting structural adjustment. China is transforming from an investment-driven growth model to a consumption-and innovation-driven growth model. The successful transformation of China's economy will benefit the global economy. " Liao Min said that the contribution rate of China's economy to world economic growth has remained at around 30% for more than 10 years, and it is an important engine of global development. The underlying logic of China's economic upturn and the principle of benefiting the world have not changed, and it will continue to inject more certainty and predictability into the world economy with its own stable development. (CCTV News)The CFPB of the United States ordered the supervision of Alphabet to file a lawsuit to fight back. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPB) announced that it ordered the federal supervision of Google Payment under Alphabet and determined that the services provided by Google Payment posed risks to consumers. Google Payment has filed a lawsuit against the authorities' decision.

The word "moderate easing" releases the economic signal next year. On December 9, an important meeting was held. The meeting analyzed and studied the economic work in 2025, and mentioned that a moderately loose monetary policy should be implemented next year. Since 2011, China has maintained a sound monetary policy tone for a long time. This time, the prefix of monetary policy has changed to "moderately loose", which means that economic policy will provide more liquidity next year. (Yuyuan Tan Tian)The main force of Brent crude oil futures rose 2.00% in the day to 72.45 US dollars/barrel.Market information: Tim Kuniskis, the boss of Dodge and Ram, has returned to Stratlandis Stratlandis. Earlier in 2024, Tim Kuniskis resigned as an executive in Stellantis.