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Foreign media: BRICS countries lead global economic growth in 2024. On the 13th, Reference News published a report on the website of Brazil's Tribune magazine that "BRICS countries lead GDP growth in 2024 and surpass rich countries". The summary of the report is as follows: In 2024, the BRICS countries are expected to lead the global economic growth, leaving the richest countries behind. It is estimated that India's economy is expected to grow by 7% this year, and China, the second largest economy in the world, is also expected to achieve the economic growth target of around 5%. For other members of the group, the growth figures are also positive, such as Russia (3.6%) and Brazil (3%). These growth rates exceed those of the United States (2.8%), South Korea (2.5%) and the European Union represented by Spain (2.9%).Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia launched 93 missiles and 200 drones into Ukraine's energy system, which is one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine's energy system. Ukraine shot down 81 missiles, 11 of which were shot down by F-16 fighters.China calls for supporting Afghanistan to rebuild its financial system and eradicate the breeding ground for terrorism. On December 12, local time, the UN Security Council reviewed the situation in Afghanistan, paying attention to the serious restrictions on women's rights and interests in the country and the still insufficient humanitarian funds. The Chinese representative pointed out that Afghanistan is currently at a critical stage of peaceful reconstruction, and the international community should play a better role in solving the outstanding problems facing Afghanistan. Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, pointed out that humanitarian relief concerns the vital interests of all Afghan people and must not be used as a bargaining chip for political pressure. China calls on traditional donors to increase capital investment, especially on the United States to unconditionally unfreeze and fully return overseas assets belonging to the Afghan people. Affected by unilateral sanctions, Afghanistan's banking system has been isolated from the international financial system for a long time. Relevant countries should immediately and unconditionally lift illegal unilateral sanctions and support Afghanistan in rebuilding its financial system.

Pfizer announced an increase in its quarterly dividend, and American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said on Thursday that it would increase its quarterly dividend by 2.4%, from 42 cents to 43 cents per share. The new dividend is equivalent to $1.72 per year, which means that the annual yield is about 6.8%. Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, said that the dividend increase highlighted the company's strong financial performance, execution and commitment to return capital to shareholders.Sources: Boeing (BA.N) is expected to deliver the new Air Force One after Trump's next term.Zhao Dejian, vice president of Shandong Jiaotong University, was examined and investigated. According to the news from the Supervision Committee of Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Zhao Dejian, member of the Party Committee and vice president of Shandong Jiaotong University, is suspected of serious violation of the law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Supervision Committee of Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Goldman Sachs expects the average price of iron ore to be 95 USD/ton in 2025 and 90 USD/ton in 2026.Guotai Junan: The liquor sector is determined to be ahead of growth, paying attention to the trend of price approval and the orientation of head liquor enterprises. Guotai Junan said that the liquor reporting end began to enter a downward period in 2024Q2, and the bottom shock is expected in 2025H1. Sales are slowing down, inventory is passively rising, and the approval price is expected to be relatively weak. The Spring Festival in 2025 will experience a stress test period. In terms of price, real estate liquor > high-end > secondary high-end. After this round of adjustment, real estate liquor is expected to recover first, followed by high-end liquor, and the secondary high-end liquor is expected to recover for a long period.Debon Securities: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited has deepened its sea going, strengthened its globalization and maintained its "buy" rating. Debon Securities Research Report pointed out that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (300750.SZ) plans to establish a joint venture with STELLANTIS in Spain, with an estimated total investment of 4.038 billion euros. This project will deepen the long-term strategic cooperative relationship between Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited and Stellantis, the world's leading automobile manufacturer, in the field of new energy vehicles, and promote the global electrification and clean energy transformation by giving full play to their respective leading advantages and resources. Considering that the company is the industry leader, its supply chain integration ability is excellent, and the iteration of new products is accelerated, maintaining the "buy" rating.