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Analyst: Britain's economic contraction for the second consecutive month sounded the alarm. AJ Bell analyst Danni Hewson said in a report that one month's data can't tell the whole story, but when the British economy contracted for two consecutive months-just like September and October-it is worthy of attention. The last time the economy contracted for two consecutive months was during the first pandemic blockade in 2020. She said that the uncertainty before the government budget may lead individuals and businesses to avoid spending for fear of possible tax increases. Bars, restaurants and art industries were hit hard in October. Hewson said that such discretionary expenses can be easily cut. In addition, looking back over the past six months, except August, the economic activity in each month was flat or decreased.Minister of Labor of Canada: I asked the Canadian Industrial Relations Committee whether it was determined that the Canadian labor dispute case was deadlocked.Hokkaido, Japan will levy accommodation tax from 2026, and it is estimated that the annual tax revenue will reach 4.5 billion yen. On December 12, the plenary session of Hokkaido Parliament of Japan passed a regulation to levy accommodation tax on tourists staying in hotels and hotels in Daodao, which is expected to be implemented from April 2026. The accommodation fee per person per night is 500 yen if it is above 50,000 yen (about 2,380 yuan), 200 yen if it is between 20,000 and 50,000 yen, and 100 yen if it is below 20,000 yen. It is estimated that the annual tax revenue will reach about 4.5 billion yen, which will be used for transportation infrastructure construction and "excessive tourism" (tourism pollution) countermeasures.

CapitaMacro: The new French Prime Minister has a long way to go. Jack Allen-Reynolds, an analyst at CapitaMacro, wrote in a report to clients that if the new French Prime Minister wants to form a government and solve the country's troubled financial problems, he will face arduous tasks. Francois bayrou, a veteran centrist politician, was appointed as prime minister by President Macron on Friday. He must now form a government because his short-lived predecessor, Michelle Banier, tried to force through budget legislation and was overthrown by the National Assembly. Bayrou may face the same battle. Reynolds said: "The government seems unlikely to have the will and ability to solve France's financial problems." France's budget deficit this year will further expand, further exceeding the level that European authorities think can be tolerated.Faba Bank: The Fed will formulate policies in consideration of inflation risks. Economists at Faba Bank wrote that it may be difficult for Fed officials to formulate and discuss monetary policies "without being involved in the debate on President-elect Trump's potential economic policies". They expect FOMC to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week, as reflected by the market. They added that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell "may use the press conference to provide options for further relaxing the suspension of monetary policy." They don't expect him to directly comment on Trump's policies, "but FOMC will formulate policies consistent with managing high inflation risks," economists said.Russian Defense Ministry: In the past week, the Russian army launched 15 cluster strikes against Ukrainian military enterprises and facilities. The Russian Defense Ministry said that in the past week, the Russian army launched 15 cluster strikes against Ukrainian military enterprises, Ukrainian military security energy facilities and Ukrainian military infrastructure including foreign mercenaries assembly sites.

TSMC rose more than 4%, and its first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, was close to mass production. TSM.US rose more than 4% at the beginning of the session to US$ 199.98. According to industry sources, TSMC is committed to integrating CoWoS and SiPh, and seeks to launch co-packaged optical devices (CPO) in 2026. In addition, Apple cooperates with Broadcom to develop AI chips, and TSMC's advanced process will welcome big orders again. It is also worth noting that it is reported that TSMC's first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan is close to mass production.Russian Defense Ministry: In the past week, the Russian army launched 15 cluster strikes against Ukrainian military enterprises and facilities. The Russian Defense Ministry said that in the past week, the Russian army launched 15 cluster strikes against Ukrainian military enterprises, Ukrainian military security energy facilities and Ukrainian military infrastructure including foreign mercenaries assembly sites.Jiangxi released a typical case of private equity funds serving the real economy. In recent years, private equity investment institutions have condensed long-term innovative capital and continuously empowered high-quality development. On December 13th, Wan Liangshun, deputy director of the Financial Office of Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and deputy director of the Provincial Local Financial Administration Bureau, released ten cases of private equity funds serving Jiangxi real economy at the 2024 Yangtze River Economic Belt (Gongqingcheng) Fund Innovation and Development Conference held in Gongqingcheng, Jiangxi. Wan Liangshun introduced that Jiangxi attaches great importance to the development of the private equity industry and clearly requires strengthening guidance to give full play to the role of private equity investment in promoting development. There are 1493 private equity funds in Jiangxi, with an investment of 186.175 billion yuan. Private equity funds have become an important force to attract external capital, help industrial transformation and serve local economy, and the province's fund innovation and development have achieved remarkable results. (SSE)