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Industry: The worry about the imbalance between supply and demand still exists, and there is limited room for alumina futures to continue to fall. Since the intraday record of 5,540 yuan/ton on December 5, the main contract price of domestic alumina futures has started to fluctuate and fall, reaching a minimum of 5,077 yuan/ton on December 12, with the cumulative maximum decline exceeding 8%. According to industry insiders, the increase of alumina registered delivery brands and the sharp drop in overseas alumina spot quotations have led to the recent decline in alumina futures prices. Although the short-term news in the market is intertwined, the imbalance between supply and demand in the alumina market has not fundamentally improved, so there is limited room for the subsequent decline of alumina futures prices. (CSI)["Shanghai housing subsidy of 300,000 yuan" and "down payment of 20,000 yuan for 1.8 million hardcover existing houses"? Rumor has come] Recently, there have been a number of housing advertisements on the short video platform. The agent who released the housing claimed that he could receive the "housing subsidy" when buying a house in Shanghai, with the amount ranging from 200,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan. An intermediary declared: "Shanghai Songjiang New Town has a total price of 760,000 yuan and a housing subsidy of 250,000 yuan." "After receiving the subsidy, you can buy a 78-square-meter house with a down payment of 50,000 yuan." There is also an intermediary who claims: "The minimum payment can be only 20,000 yuan, and you can buy a finely decorated existing house with a total price of 1.8 million yuan." The reporter consulted a number of intermediaries and learned that the so-called "purchase subsidies" appearing in short videos are not government subsidies, but gimmicks. When the house-watchers consult subsidies on the spot, different intermediaries will have different calibers. Usually, there are three routines-one is to raise the price first and then lower the price. Second, the so-called "subsidy" is actually that developers lend money to buyers to pay down payment, and buyers have to pay interest. Third, the commission returned by the intermediary to the buyers is packaged as a "subsidy". (Shanghai rumor platform)The era of 5G-A is coming, and the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed at the China 5G Development Conference held in Shanghai that China has completed the development goal of 5G construction in the 14th Five-Year Plan ahead of schedule. Zhang Yunming said that the 5G network has fully covered key hot spots such as government affairs centers, cultural tourism scenic spots and traffic trunk lines, and has been continuously expanding and deepening to remote rural areas. China's 5G technology industry has built a complete industrial chain covering communication chips, terminals, base station equipment, facilities and meters, and nearly 2,000 5G terminal products have been put on the market. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has held seven 5G application solicitation competitions, with more than 100,000 application cases, and 5G applications have been integrated into 80 of 97 national economic categories. According to the report of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), the mobile ecosystem represented by 5G in China created about 8 million jobs in 2023.

Morgan Stanley downgraded Hysan Industrial to a low rating with a target price of HK$ 13.The first product jointly developed by Google and Samsung for head-mounted display devices is expected to be launched next year. On Thursday, EST, the technology giant Google released a new version of the Android XR operating system, aiming at providing a variety of natural interaction methods for head-mounted display devices and smart glasses, and enhancing users' experience in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).Shanghai's "trade-in" has driven consumption to exceed 10 billion yuan. According to the statistics of Shanghai Jiaodian Household Appliances Business Association, as of December 11, Shanghai's household appliances consumption subsidy activities have achieved remarkable results, and the number of people participating in the trade-in of household appliances in Shanghai has exceeded 3.57 million. The sales of eight categories of household appliances, including air conditioners, computers and refrigerators, covered by the state subsidy increased by 30%-40% year-on-year. During the implementation of the policy, the cumulative amount of subsidies reached 1.165 billion yuan, and the consumption of household appliances and household products by all platforms exceeded 10 billion yuan. (Liberation Daily)

At least 27 people were killed when the Israeli army bombed the central part of the Gaza Strip. According to a report by the Palestinian News Agency on the 12th, at least 27 people were killed, including women and children, and dozens of others were injured when the Israeli army bombed the Nuseilet refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip that night.Brazilian Senate President Pacheco: I think it is possible for the House of Representatives and the Senate to approve the financial plan this year.Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Hong Kong IPO seeks to publicly issue 40 million shares, with an offering price range of HK$ 18.80-20.80 per share. It is expected that the stock will be priced on December 19th and trading will begin on December 23rd.