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Swiss national bank: ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market when necessary.Beijing successfully sold the first unlimited land plot since the price limit, with a transfer amount of 11.054 billion yuan. On December 12, the R2 second-class residential land of the land development project for shantytown renovation in Wanquansi Village, Fengtai District, Beijing was successfully sold at the reserve price, with a transfer amount of 11.054 billion yuan, which is also the first unlimited land plot sold in Beijing since the price limit in 2021. It is worth mentioning that this plot is the third plot with a total price exceeding 10 billion besides the old transformation of Jiuxianqiao in Chaoyang+the shed transformation of Sunheqian Weigou Group+the plot 0017 in Chaoyang Park North District of Zhongguancun, and the plot of Jiuxianqiao+shibalidian+xiaohongmen Group. (CSI Taurus)The United Nations General Assembly voted to pass two Gaza-related resolutions, and the United States and Israel voted against them again. On December 11th, local time, the 10th emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly resumed. Before the end of the General Assembly, the General Assembly voted to adopt two resolutions, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of detainees, and supporting the activities of UNRWA. Among them, the resolution supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in fulfilling its mandate received 159 votes in favor, 11 abstentions and 9 votes against. The resolution affirmed its full support for the Agency's mission and denounced the relevant Israeli legislation. The resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza received 158 votes in favour, 13 abstentions and 9 votes against. The resolution once again called on Gaza to cease fire and release the detainees, and emphasized the importance of accountability. The United States and Israel voted against both resolutions.

Australia announced the establishment of bass strait (the strait between the Australian mainland and Tasmania) offshore wind power area in Tasmania, southeast of Australia.The rate of return of the money fund has reached a record low. Since December, the rate of return of the money fund has continued to decline. The annualized rate of return of Tianhong Yubao Money Fund, the largest, fell below 1.27% on the 7th, hitting a record low. According to industry insiders, the recently released "Self-discipline Initiative on Optimizing the Self-discipline Management of Non-bank Interbank Deposit Interest Rate" has a great impact on the Monetary Fund, and the superimposed interest rate is at a low level, and the yield of the Monetary Fund may continue to decline. As the income decreases, funds will look for new directions for allocation. (SSE)"The number of accounts opened exceeds expectations" is a general evaluation of the pilot situation of personal pension in the industry. Starting with the announcement of the pilot list of 36 cities (regions) on November 25th, 2022, by the end of June 2023, in less than one year, the number of people opening individual pension accounts has reached 40.3 million, and by the end of June 2024, the number of people opening individual pension accounts in China has exceeded 60 million. (Securities Times)

Ferrous lithium phosphate has strong demand, so it is hard to hide the embarrassment of "meager profit" because the orders of enterprises are full. In December, the Ferrous lithium phosphate market continued to heat up, and most enterprises had full orders. However, contrary to the fiery market, it is still difficult for most enterprises to reverse the "meager profit" situation. "From the market situation, the growth in demand for new energy vehicles and energy storage markets has promoted the warming of the Ferrous lithium phosphate market. Most Ferrous lithium phosphate enterprises are affected by factors such as rising raw material prices, weak bargaining power of products and fierce competition in the industry, resulting in pressure on profits. " Yu Xiaoming, a senior investment consultant of Shaanxi Jufeng Investment Information Co., Ltd., said that in the long run, with the technological progress and market expansion, the profitability of Ferrous lithium phosphate enterprises is expected to improve. (Securities Daily)Tesla's share price has reached a record high after three years, and its market value has increased by 556 billion US dollars in six weeks. Tesla's share price has reached a record high for the first time since November 2021. Investors are optimistic that the company's autonomous driving business will be promoted after President-elect Trump takes office. Tesla shares rose 5.9% to close at $424.77 on Wednesday, and analysts have made positive comments on Tesla's prospects in the past week. Since Trump won the election on November 5, Tesla's share price has soared by 69%, which has greatly increased its market value by more than 556 billion US dollars.The Jehad delegation will discuss the exchange of detainees with Israel. On the night of 11th local time, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jehad) said that the delegation including its Secretary-General Zeyad Nahara had arrived in Cairo. The delegation will discuss the latest progress of the agreement on the exchange of detainees with Israel and the ways to provide assistance to the Gaza Strip.