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French President Macron told party leaders that he wanted to appoint a prime minister "within 48 hours".Liu Jianchao met with the Pakistan Mu Meng (Xie) delegation. On December 10th, Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with the Mu Meng (Xie) delegation led by Mariam, Senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League (Sharif) and Chief Minister of Punjab Province. The two sides exchanged views on implementing the consensus of the leaders of the two countries, strengthening inter-party and local exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the construction of a closer community of destiny between China and Pakistan in the new era. (Xinhua News Agency)Top fund managers say that Trump's tariff plan is influenced or less than expected by the negotiation strategy. Some of the most influential and powerful fund managers in the world believe that the potential extensive tariffs of US President-elect Donald Trump are only negotiation strategies. This was the key message delivered by Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, and Anne Walsh, Chief Investment Officer of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, when they spoke at the event "Women, Money and Power" held by Bloomberg in London on Tuesday. "I think tariffs are still more of a negotiation strategy than the inevitable situation we will see," Walsh said. "I think it will be more targeted." Johnson expressed a similar view, adding that such measures are often "inflationary".

The South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Jin Longxian, and the South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Jin Longxian on December 11, local time.Zhongyan Co., Ltd.: Up to now, the company has not directly involved in the application field of humanoid robots. Zhongyan Co., Ltd. issued a change announcement. The company is concerned that the concept of PEEK material has recently attracted market attention. The downstream application fields of PEEK products of the company include automobile industry, electronic information industry, high-end manufacturing and energy industry, medical and health industry, aerospace field, etc. Up to now, the company has not directly involved in the application field of humanoid robots.MediaTek's revenue in November increased by 5.04% year-on-year. On December 10th, MediaTek announced that its consolidated revenue in November 2024 was NT$ 45.242 billion, up by 5.04% year-on-year. In the first 11 months, the accumulated consolidated revenue was NT$ 488.902 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.43%.

Alaska Airlines rose more than 11% before the market, and raised its fourth-quarter profit forecast. Alaska Airlines Group (ALK.US) rose more than 11% before the market to $60.13. In the news, Alaska Airlines raised its profit forecast for the fourth quarter due to strong tourism demand and improved pricing. The company expects earnings per share to be between 40 and 50 cents in the fourth quarter, compared with the previous forecast of 20 to 40 cents; Earnings per share are expected to be at least $5.75 in 2025, higher than analysts' expectations of $5.50.China Merchants Securities' salary adjustment: "The investment bank's salary is cut by half and the bonus is cancelled". It is reported that China Merchants Securities is taking more measures to reduce the salary. At present, the investment bank's salary is cut by half and the bonus is cancelled, so is the institutional department. A number of China Merchants Securities confirmed the authenticity of the above news to the trade wind, and also said that the "business entertainment expenses of the investment bank were basically cancelled". Affected by the slowdown of IPO rhythm, the equity business of China Merchants Securities Investment Bank has shrunk significantly. Wind data shows that since 2024, the amount of equity underwriting has been 8.181 billion yuan, down over 50% year-on-year.Spot palladium fell 2.00% in the day and is now reported at $954.75 per ounce.