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The dollar rose 0.5% against the yen to 150.75.Hisense Group layoffs? Insiders: The year-end adjustment is very small. Recently, a number of people claiming to be Hisense employees posted a message on the online platform saying that "Hisense Group is facing large-scale layoffs, with the number of employees reduced from 110,000 to 80,000, and the number of layoffs is as high as 30,000." Another netizen certified as an employee of Hisense Home Appliances said that "the list will be published next week". In this regard, Sina Technology asked Hisense for verification, and the company did not respond as of press time. However, some insiders of Hisense said, "There is indeed internal adjustment, but it is a small proportion for the normal optimization adjustment at the end of the year." (Sina Technology)Reuters survey: 27 of 31 economists believe that the Swiss National Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75% in December; Four people think that they will cut interest rates by 50 basis points; Fifteen of the 28 economists believe that the Swiss National Bank will cut the policy interest rate to 0.25% or lower by the end of 2025; 13 people think it will drop to 0.50% or higher.

Caitong Securities: It is expected that the main objectives and tasks of economic and social development will be successfully completed throughout the year. the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on December 9 to analyze and study the economic work in 2025. According to Chen Xing, the macro chief analyst of Caitong Securities, from the current situation, the economic operation has been generally stable this year, and the key areas of risks have also been resolved in an orderly and effective manner. The meeting has confidence in this year's economic performance, and it is expected that the main objectives and tasks of economic and social development will be successfully completed throughout the year. From the perspective of future deployment, first, the positive attitude is unprecedented. The meeting mentioned that the policy will be more active and promising, and on the basis of counter-cyclical adjustment, it emphasized that the intensity should be "extraordinary" to offset "external shocks". We will implement a more proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy. Second, pay more attention to the actual effect of policies, not only to strengthen the forward-looking, targeted and effective regulation at the macro level, but also to promote the effectiveness of landmark reform measures in specific measures. Third, pay more attention to systematicness, emphasize "system integration and coordination", improve the toolbox, lay a good policy "combination boxing" and stabilize expectations.Merchants Shekou: In November, the contracted sales amount was 21.592 billion yuan. Merchants Shekou announced that in November 2024, the company realized the contracted sales area of 827,400 square meters and the contracted sales amount was 21.592 billion yuan. From January to November, 2024, the contracted sales area was 8,169,500 square meters, and the contracted sales amount was 189.063 billion yuan.German Finance Minister: The German government is optimistic that European fiscal rules will be properly implemented.

Hailiang shares: planning to invest in Jinlong Group and cooperative management. Hailiang shares announced that the company plans to invest no more than 1 billion yuan to acquire part of the shares of Jinlong Group held by Chongqing Wanzhou Economic and Technological Development (Group) Co., Ltd., and at the same time, Hailiang shares plan to cooperate with Jinlong Group. This transaction does not constitute a connected transaction or a major asset restructuring.German Interior Minister: The situation in Syria is very uncertain at present, and the specific possibility of return is still unpredictable.Ministry of Health of Gaza: Since October 7, 2023, 44,758 Palestinians have been killed and 106,134 injured in Israeli military attacks on the Gaza.