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U.S. stocks of semiconductor ETFs rose by 2.57%, global technology stock index ETFs and technology industry ETFs rose by over 1%, while energy industry ETFs fell by over 0.3%.Ministry of Commerce: Make efforts to expand the scope, implement the trade-in policy of consumer goods and innovate diversified consumption scenarios. On December 13th, Wang Wentao, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, presided over a special meeting of the party group to convey the spirit of studying the Central Economic Work Conference. The meeting stressed that it is necessary to vigorously boost consumption. We will intensify efforts to expand the scope, implement the trade-in policy for consumer goods, innovate diversified consumption scenarios, expand service consumption, and actively develop the first-round economy. It is necessary to expand high-level opening to the outside world and stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment. We will expand independent opening and unilateral opening in an orderly manner, steadily expand institutional opening, and promote the free trade pilot zone to improve quality and efficiency and expand the reform mandate. Efforts should be made to stabilize trade in goods and actively develop service trade, green trade and digital trade. We will deepen the reform of foreign investment promotion system and mechanism, steadily push forward the opening of service industry, expand the pilot projects in the fields of telecommunications, medical care and education, and continue to build the brand of "Investing in China". Promote high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", deepen and improve the overseas comprehensive service system.Supreme People's Procuratorate: Make full use of the rule of law to serve high-quality development. The reporter learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate on December 13 that the meeting held on the day of the Supreme People's Procuratorate required that procuratorial organs should fully perform their legal supervision duties in accordance with the law, strive to create a harmonious and peaceful social environment, a safe and stable rule of law environment, a fair and just market environment, and a clean business environment, and make full use of the rule of law to serve high-quality development. (Xinhua News Agency)

International Finance Association: In November, the net inflow of foreign investment in emerging market bonds and stock portfolios was $19.2 billion; The net outflow of foreign investment in emerging market stock markets was $11.1 billion; Debt inflows reached $30.4 billion.Kaitou Macro: There is no end in sight for the industrial difficulties in the euro zone. Jack Allen-Reynolds, a macro economist at Kaitou, said in a report that the stagnation of industrial production in the euro zone in October shows that its industrial sector is still weak and will continue to struggle. In fact, he said, without Ireland's data, the G-20' s constant production data would look much worse, or it would drop by 0.5% month-on-month, while Ireland's data is notoriously unstable. Allen-Reynolds said that the output in October excluding Ireland decreased by 2.8% compared with the same period of last year, which was 18% lower than the output level of energy-intensive industries before the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He said that automobile production is 17% lower than the pre-epidemic level. Although the production performance of other industries is not so bad, the latest survey shows that the overall industrial production continues to decline.Mckinsey agreed to pay $650 million to settle the criminal investigation of opioids by the U.S. Department of Justice. Mckinsey submitted a five-year deferred prosecution agreement to the federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, and agreed to pay $650 million to settle the criminal investigation of the U.S. Department of Justice on its work in guiding the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharmaceutical to increase sales. According to court documents, Martin Elling, a former senior partner of McKinsey, agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice because he destroyed McKinsey's consulting records for Purdue Pharmaceutical. He will plead guilty on January 10th next year. Mckinsey has previously reached various settlement agreements totaling nearly $1 billion. The company had previously faced lawsuits in several States in the United States, and was accused of providing sales analysis and marketing advice to pharmaceutical companies such as Purdue Pharmaceutical and Johnson & Johnson, which contributed to the popularity of opioids.

For the first time since November 2022, the yield of 10-year US Treasury bonds has exceeded the yield of 3-month US Treasury bonds.Ukraine National Natural Gas Transportation Company: On December 14th, the Russian natural gas passing through Sujia border crossing point was 42.39 million cubic meters, and on December 13th, it was 42.33 million cubic meters.Morgan Stanley raised the opening target price from $950.00 to $1,150.00.