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The USD/JPY rose more than 30 points against the Japanese yen in the short term and is now reported at 152.56.Israel's Mossad Director held talks with Qatar's Prime Minister on promoting the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. Two Israeli sources revealed that Israel's Intelligence and Secret Service (Mossad) Director Barnea visited Doha, Qatar, on the 11th and held talks with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad. The two sides focused on promoting the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.Lan Foan, Minister of Finance, met with Nott, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board. On the afternoon of December 9, 2024, Lan Foan, Minister of Finance, met with Nott, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, and his party by appointment. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the work of the Financial Stability Board, the financial stability situation in China and the economic and financial policies of major economies. (Ministry of Finance website)

Market News: NVIDIA has increased its recruitment in China, focusing on artificial intelligence to drive cars.Daiwa Capital Market raised the target price of Tesla from $285 to $420.Pakistan KSE-100 index rose 1% to 112,128.50.

Samsung Electronics will hold its 2025 strategy meeting next week. Yonhap News Agency quoted unnamed industry sources as saying that Samsung Electronics will hold its 2025 global strategy meeting next week. The electronic products business meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the semiconductor department meeting will be held on Thursday. The main agenda items include the upcoming Galaxy S25 smartphone. Lee Jae-yong, the company's executive chairman, is not expected to attend these meetings.Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10942.05 points in the afternoon, up 0.86%. The GEM index opened at 2,297.69 points in the afternoon, up 1.60%. The small and medium-sized board opened at 11,810.25 points in the afternoon, an increase of 0.61%; The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,455.06 points in the afternoon, up 0.66%. The Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index opened at 4023.60 points in the afternoon, up 0.87%.Nanchang land port "Changsha-Xiamen-Hong Kong Link" rail-sea intermodal train was opened. On the morning of December 12th, two trains loaded with "Made in Jiangxi" drove out of Nanchang land port in turn under the supervision of Ganjiang New District Customs, marking the official opening of the "Changsha-Xiamen-Hong Kong Link" rail-sea intermodal train from Nanchang land port to Xiamen Port, which greatly boosted the construction of modern logistics system in Jiangxi to a new level. Compared with the past, under the new mode of "Changsha-Xiamen-Hong Kong Link", the transportation efficiency of goods destined for Southeast Asia is shortened by 5-7 days, and the transportation cost is reduced by 20%. (CCTV News)