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The Bank of France expects France's economy to grow at zero month-on-month in the fourth quarter. The Bank of France, BNP Paribas, recently released the results of its monthly economic survey, and it is expected that France's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at zero month-on-month in the fourth quarter of this year. (Xinhua News Agency)US government audit: The FAA must take "urgent action" to modernize the air traffic control system after the shutdown in 2023.The retail price of refined oil may end up stranded. According to calculation, as of the seventh working day on December 13th, the average price of reference crude oil varieties was 70.58 USD/barrel, with a change rate of -0.87%, and the corresponding domestic retail price of gasoline and diesel should be lowered by 40 yuan/ton. At 24: 00 on December 18th, it is the last price adjustment window of the retail price in 2024, so the retail price is likely to end stranded. By December 13th, 2024, the domestic retail price of gasoline and diesel had experienced "9 up, 9 down and 6 stranded". After the fluctuation offset, gasoline and diesel (standard products) were reduced by 115 yuan/ton and 125 yuan/ton respectively. (Jin Lianchuang)

Twenty-five pilot banks in Shenzhen have opened a total of 64,000 cross-border wealth management accounts. The reporter was informed that by the end of November 2024, 25 pilot banks in Shenzhen had opened a total of 64,000 cross-border wealth management accounts, with a total amount of cross-border receipts and payments of 42.74 billion yuan, accounting for 48.1% and 44.2% of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area respectively.A picture to understand the 2024 Central Economic Work Conference. (Xinhua News Agency)Fu Bao Information: The spot price of lithium carbonate is temporarily stable. Today, the battery-grade lithium carbonate in Fu Bao reported 75,750 yuan/ton. According to the data released by Fu Bao Lithium Power Network, the spot basis index of electric carbon is -660 yuan/ton (flat); Battery-grade lithium carbonate reported 75,500 yuan/ton (-250 yuan/ton); Industrial grade lithium carbonate (comprehensive) reported 73,500 yuan/ton (flat); The average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate is 75,750 yuan/ton (-100 yuan/ton); Lithium hydroxide index reported 70,677 yuan/ton (flat); Spodumene (SC5% in Africa) reported 535 USD/ton (flat); Spodumene (China CIF6%) reported $810/ton (flat); The spodumene index (5%≤Li2O<6%) was reported as 5750 yuan/ton (flat); The lepidolite index (2%≤Li2O<4%) was reported at 2150 yuan/ton (flat); Bauxite (7%≤Li2O<8%) is reported at 8540 yuan/ton (flat); Lithium-rich aluminum electrolyte index reported 2135 yuan/ton (flat); Fu Bao brine (lithium sulfate) discount coefficient reported 76% (flat).

Li Qiang signed the the State Council Order to promulgate the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Abolishing Some Administrative Regulations, and the State Council Prime Minister Li Qiang recently signed the the State Council Order to promulgate the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Abolishing Some Administrative Regulations, which will take effect on January 20, 2025. In order to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, implement the spirit of institutional reform of the Party and the state, promote strict and standardized fair and civilized law enforcement, optimize the business environment ruled by law, and ensure a high level of opening to the outside world, the State Council cleaned up the administrative regulations involved, and decided to amend some provisions of 21 administrative regulations and abolish 4 administrative regulations. (Xinhua News Agency)Zheng Meiji: It is planned to acquire 16.61% equity of the holding subsidiary Yaxinke Nanjing at RMB 699 million. Zheng Meiji (601717) announced on the evening of December 13th that the company plans to use its own funds of RMB 699 million (including tax) to acquire 16.61% of Yaxinke Nanjing held by other shareholders of the holding subsidiary Yaxinke Industrial Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yaxinke Nanjing").The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index of Malaysia closed up 0.4% at 1,608.75.