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Agency: It is expected that the folding smartphone market will continue to decline in 2025. Counterpoint Research, a market research organization, issued a document saying that the year-on-year shipments of folding smartphone displays declined for the first time in the third quarter of 2024, and it is expected that the shipments in 2025 will also continue to decline.The Nikkei index rose above 40,000 points, and the US CPI data supported the Fed's interest rate cut expectations. The Japanese stock market climbed with the technology stocks, and the US inflation met expectations, which supported the Fed's interest rate cut expectations this month. After the yen weakened late yesterday, the shares of export enterprises also rose. The Topix index rose 1.2% to 2,783.63 points, and the Nikkei 225 index rose 1.7% to 40,038.02 points. The index rose above 40,000 points for the first time since October 15th.FTSE China A50 index futures opened 0.13% higher, and closed down 0.01% in the last session.

Central Bank: On December 18th, 20 billion yuan of central bank bills will be issued. On December 18th, the People's Bank of China will issue the 12th issue of central bank bills in 2024 through the CMU bond bidding platform of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The 12th central bank bill has a maturity of 6 months (182 days), and is a fixed-rate interest-bearing bond, with a circulation of RMB 20 billion. The value date is December 20, 2024, and the maturity date is June 20, 2025, and the maturity date will be postponed in case of a holiday.The leader of the ruling party in South Korea: Yin Xiyue's speech was not a reflection on the emergency martial law, but an attempt to rationalize it. Han Dongxun, the leader of the ruling party in South Korea, said today (December 12) that Yin Xiyue was completely unexpected to make a speech to the people. He said that the unified position of the ruling party should be in favor of the impeachment of the president. Yin Xiyue's speech is not a reflection on emergency martial law, but an attempt to rationalize it. (CCTV International News)FTSE China A50 index futures opened 0.13% higher, and closed down 0.01% in the last session.

Starting at 2.19 million yuan, the world's most expensive iPhone16ProMax appeared. On December 12, it was reported that Caviar, a luxury goods company in Dubai, once again customized and launched the world's most expensive iPhone 16 Pro Max, decorated with a crown made of 18K pure gold and inlaid with precious gems. The starting price was 301,070 US dollars (currently about 2.189 million yuan).USD/JPY fell 0.29% to 152.02.The main fuel oil contract rose by more than 3%, and it is now reported at 3158 yuan/ton.