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Wafer factory "bargains for orders"? Insiders: It's not so exaggerated that there is no need for drastic price reduction at present. Recently, some industry media reported that the Chinese mainland wafer foundry has overflowed its capacity and is striving for more IC design factory orders to return at a low price discount. A manager of Chinese mainland Head Wafer Factory told reporters that the actual situation was "not as serious as reported by the media, and not so exaggerated". The source said that since the fourth quarter of this year, the quotation of its wafer factory has been "stable at present". In the fourth quarter, product orders from display drivers, power management and other categories were "not bad", and the market demand was similar to that previously publicly disclosed. The independent control of the mainland market is still the main theme. It is understood that the fourth quarter is usually the "off-season" of the wafer foundry industry, and downstream customers will review the sales plan at the beginning of the year, and they are not willing to stock up and receive goods. A person from a consumer chip company in Chinese mainland said, "Fab factories generally adjust prices according to market supply and demand." Yang Shengxin, a senior analyst of Sigmaintell's semiconductor business unit, said in an interview that according to the observation of Sigma Intell, Chinese mainland's wafer factory decreased by about 5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, and concentrated on 12-inch products; The price of China Taiwan Province Wafer Factory has not changed significantly. (science and technology innovation board Daily)Huaxia Fund: Individual pensions are extended to the whole country, and the index is included to meet the needs of customers' pension investment, effectively coping with the aging test. Huaxia Fund believes that the inclusion of index funds in the list of individual pension funds plays an important role in reducing the social pension burden and meeting customers' pension investment needs. First, effectively cope with the test of aging and reduce the burden of social pension. Index funds are characterized by low rates, scattered risks, high transparency and long-term investment value, which is more in line with the long-term investment needs of pensions. Second, meet the needs of customers' pension investment and realize the preservation and appreciation of assets. The inclusion of index funds provides investors with more diversified choices. Investors can choose products that suit them according to their own risk preferences, investment objectives and financial conditions, and build a more personalized pension portfolio to better meet the needs of different groups of people. (21 Finance)National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC): There are several key points to unswervingly regard employment as the greatest livelihood. Wu Sa, deputy director of the Institute of Economics of the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the NDRC, said that in terms of employment, we should unswervingly regard employment as the greatest livelihood, adhere to the strategy of giving priority to employment, and focus all kinds of work on supporting employment. There are several key points in this: ① We should pay more attention to the employment of key groups, including newly employed college students and migrant workers. These groups are a very important area of employment and should be paid attention to. We have to solve the problem of structural employment. In fact, we still have many fields, and there is still a great demand for employment in new fields, but we need to increase vocational training and improve our quality, so that the employed people can meet the new track, new scene and new employability. ③ We should also build a good employment environment and protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees, so as to better expand the employment market. (CCTV News)

Hong Kong stocks ushered in the "structural bull" and the future valuation center is expected to rise. Since late September, the policy combination boxing has exceeded expectations, and the Hang Seng Index has taken advantage of the trend. As of the close of December 13th, the Hang Seng Index has risen by 17.15% this year, which is the first time since 2020. In terms of sectors and individual stocks, it is one after another, constantly deducing "structural cattle". Wind's statistics show that since the beginning of this year, a total of 333 stocks have increased by more than 50%, of which 142 stocks have doubled, and Quanzhi International has increased by more than 10 times this year. Eight stocks including Boya Interactive, Wanshun Ruiqiang Group, Zheli Holdings, Honghao International Holdings and Shanghai Qingpu Fire Protection have also increased by more than 5 times. For the trend of Hong Kong stocks in 2025, Guotai Junan Hong Kong believes that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates in 2025, and the valuation center of Hong Kong stocks will continue to improve marginally. Looking ahead, Hong Kong stocks will remain volatile and investors need to pay attention to structural industry opportunities. In its view, the Hong Kong stock market is dominated by "N"-shaped upward volatility, and there are many flexible opportunities in the stage, but we should pay attention to actively looking for structural industry opportunities. (Securities Times)Market News: Asoka Ranwala, Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, announced his resignation on the 13th.Two-way opening-up continues to deepen, and foreign-funded institutions continue to be optimistic about China's capital market. Near the end of the year, many foreign-funded institutions have issued investment strategies for 2025. Foreign-funded institutions generally believe that a series of incremental policies since the end of September are gradually exerting their effects, providing strong support for China's stable economic growth and high-quality development. At the same time, the interconnection of financial markets continues to deepen, and the system of qualified foreign investors continues to be optimized, which also makes foreign investors' interest in investing in China continue to rise. Many foreign-funded institutions such as Goldman Sachs, UBS and Morgan Asset Management continue to be optimistic about the market outlook of China's capital market. Xing Ziqiang, chief economist of Morgan Stanley in China, said that the regulatory authorities are increasingly friendly to foreign investment, and the attention of overseas long-term capital and foreign investors to China is also developing in a positive direction. With the coordinated efforts of reform, it is believed that China's economy and market confidence will continue to stabilize and rebound. (Securities Times)

 Al Barawi, Chairman of the Bid Committee for the World Cup in Saudi Arabia: Welcome China investors to participate in the preparations for the World Cup. The special meeting of the International Football Federation recently announced that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. In an exclusive interview with reporters, Hamad Al Barawi, chairman of Saudi Arabia's bid committee for the 2034 World Cup, said that Saudi Arabia is taking the opportunity of hosting the World Cup to step onto the global stage, constantly showing its firm support for the development of sports industry and its enthusiasm and confidence in football, and welcomes China investors to participate in the preparations for the World Cup. (Xinhua News Agency)From now on, the sunny and dry mode will be started in the central and eastern regions, and the temperature in many places in the south will hit a new low. On the whole, from today to the 17th, most of the weather in the northwest to the central and eastern regions will be sunny and dry. December is also one of the driest months in the second half of the year in the central and eastern regions, so the public should pay attention to replenish water in time. Around the 18th, the precipitation in the whole country will increase again, so it is necessary to pay attention to the weather changes in time and take corresponding precautions. This cold air that is affecting China will continue to move eastward and southward, and the areas with the highest temperature and low innovation will be concentrated in Jianghuai to the southeast coastal areas. In big cities, Nanjing, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and Haikou will have the coldest day in the second half of the year. At the same time, the minimum temperature is also obviously downward. It is estimated that the lowest temperature will be below 0℃ in many places from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to the central and northern Guizhou tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. In the city, tomorrow morning, the lowest temperature in Changsha, Hangzhou and Nanjing will only be around 0℃, and it will feel cold. (Weather in China)