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Swedish Finance Minister: What I am most worried about now is not American tariffs, but low productivity.TSMC ADR fell before the market, but analysts said that the demand for artificial intelligence remained strong. TSMC ADR fell by 0.6% in pre-market trading in the United States, after the world's largest chip foundry announced its sales data for November. Analysts said that the data is a positive signal of TSMC's quarterly revenue. Bernstein analysts said that the company's revenue in October and November totaled 590 billion Taiwan dollars, accounting for 69.6% of TSMC's guidance midpoint in the fourth quarter of 2024, close to the high end of the range of 65-72% in December of the past eight years. If December follows the average seasonal factors of the past eight years, the income in the fourth quarter of 2024 will be 1.7% higher than the midpoint of the guidance interval and 1.2% higher than the market expectation.In the third quarter of the United States, the final value of non-agricultural unit labor cost was 0.8%, the expected value was 1.5%, and the previous value was 1.90%. The final value of unit labor cost in the third quarter of the United States increased by 0.8% from the previous month; It is estimated to increase by 1.3%.

Fitch: It is expected that the financial situation of the United States will improve moderately in 2025, due to the cyclical rebound of personal and corporate taxes, higher capital gains and tariffs. In view of the spread, the Canadian dollar will continue to weaken, which may offset some of the impact of the US tariff increase.Finance Minister of Canada: The debt-to-GDP ratio will reach the government target of 42.1% in fiscal year 23-24.Without the government's approval, the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget reduction bill for next year. On the 10th, the South Korean National Assembly held a plenary meeting and adopted a cut version of the 2025 budget with a total amount of 673.3 trillion won (about 3.41 trillion yuan). According to Yonhap News Agency, this is the first time that the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget without agreement between the ruling party and the opposition party. In the 300-seat parliament, 278 members voted on the budget, 183 were in favor, 94 were against and 1 abstained. The ruling National Power Party and some opposition party members voted against it. This budget is one of the focal points of the recent struggle between the ruling and opposition parties in South Korea and one of the factors inducing the current political chaos. The original budget proposed by the government was 677.4 trillion won, but the largest opposition party, the Common Democratic Party, demanded a reduction of 4.1 trillion won, mainly involving the government reserve fund, the special activity expenses of the presidential secretary's office and the national security office, the special work expenses and special activity expenses of the procuratorate and the supervision institute. (Xinhua News Agency)

Israeli forces bombed northern Gaza, killing 25 people. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Media Office issued a statement on the 10th, saying that Israeli forces bombed Beit Hanoun, a city in the northern Gaza, on the evening of the 9th, killing at least 25 people and injuring or missing dozens more. The statement said that the attack was on a multi-storey building and the victims included more than 10 children and women. As the Israeli army continues to carry out operations in northern gaza province, the local medical system is under great pressure. The Israeli army also blocked the entry of emergency personnel and medicines. The Israeli army has not yet responded to this. (Xinhua News Agency)Kunlun Digital Intelligence and Hikvision reached a cooperation to jointly promote the digital transformation of the oil and gas industry. On December 9, Kunlun Digital Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. and Hikvision held a signing ceremony for the cooperation framework agreement in Beijing. According to the cooperation agreement, the two sides will give full play to their respective advantages, actively explore and promote the digital and intelligent application of intelligent IOT technology to improve production efficiency and reduce operating costs, and provide a solid guarantee for energy security. The two sides will jointly develop more professional and valuable digital oil and gas solutions to help industry customers achieve efficient and safe operation and management. At the same time, the two sides will also carry out in-depth cooperation in marketing and brand building to enhance each other's market visibility, create greater commercial value and help the industry transform and upgrade.A fire-related department near a university in southern California issued a mandatory evacuation order. On December 10, local time, the reporter of the General Desk was informed that a large bush fire broke out near the center of Malibu in southern California in the early morning of the 10 th, which now threatens buildings including the landmark Malibu pier in the city. Relevant departments issued a mandatory evacuation order. The nearby Pepperdine University cancelled classes on the 10th, and students took refuge in the campus. The California Fire Department said that the fire has grown to more than 1,600 acres (about 6.5 square kilometers), and the area has almost tripled in one hour. The local fire department did not know whether the bush fire was caused by human factors. (CCTV News)