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Indian market regulator: issue a draft notice to solicit opinions from retail investors on algorithmic trading. Algorithm trading should be provided by securities brokers and approved by the stock exchange.Shen Zhiqun, China Investment Association: Accelerate the formation of technology and finance service support system with equity investment as the mainstay. On December 13th, the 2024 Yangtze River Economic Belt (Gongqingcheng) Fund Innovation and Development Conference with the theme of "Science and Technology Innovation Empowers High-quality Development and Venture Capital Helps' 1269' Action Plan" was held in Gongqingcheng, Jiangxi Province. Shen Zhiqun, Chairman of the Venture Capital Committee of China Investment Association and Assistant to the former President of the Macro Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, delivered a speech at the conference. Venture capital is an important capital force to promote scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Especially under the impetus of policies, an ecological environment that fully supports and promotes the high-quality development of venture capital is gradually taking shape and constantly improving and optimizing. (SSE)Turkish Foreign Minister held talks with US Secretary of State to discuss the situation in Syria. On December 13th, local time, Turkish Foreign Minister Feidan held talks with US Secretary of State Blinken, focusing on the latest development of the situation in Syria. Feidan said that the talks discussed the cooperation between Turkey and the United States. The primary task of the two countries is to ensure the stability of Syria and prevent extremist organizations "Islamic State" and the PKK from occupying a dominant position in Syria. In addition, the advancement of the armed "Syrian National Army" supported by Turkey in the region is also one of the topics. Blinken revealed that the United States and Turkey have reached a broad consensus on the future of Syria. The two sides discussed the future role of the United States and Turkey in Syria and the necessity of continuing efforts to crack down on the extremist organization "Islamic State". (CCTV News)

According to the weekly comprehensive price quotation and transaction information of the national carbon market, the comprehensive price quotation of the national carbon market this week is: the highest price is 102.03 yuan/ton, and the lowest price is 98.95 yuan/ton, and the closing price is 0.20% lower than last Friday. This week, the transaction volume of the listing agreement was 4,455,200 tons, with a turnover of 443,893,910.63 yuan; The volume of bulk agreement transactions was 35,748,795 tons, with a turnover of 353,449,4051.32 yuan. This week, the total turnover of the national carbon emission quota was 40,203,995 tons, with a total turnover of 397,877,961.95 yuan. From January 1 to December 13, 2024, the volume of carbon emission quota in the national carbon market was 169,736,665 tons, with a turnover of 162,864,7748.47 yuan. As of December 13, 2024, the cumulative turnover of carbon emission quotas in the national carbon market was 611,359,276 tons, with a cumulative turnover of 412,056,282,67.75 yuan. (National Carbon Trading)Gao Ruidong, chief economist of Everbright Securities: The capital market is working harder to serve the new quality productivity. The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 11th to 12th. Gao Ruidong, chief economist and director of the research institute of Everbright Securities, said in an interview that the Central Economic Work Conference set the general tone of macro-control in 2025 and in the future, emphasizing that fiscal and monetary policies are more powerful, real estate policies are further strengthened, and capital markets are more energetic in serving new quality productivity. "The capital market will be more powerful in serving new quality productivity." Gao Ruidong said that on the one hand, improve the multi-level financial service system, expand patient capital, attract social capital to participate in venture capital, and cultivate innovative enterprises in a gradient; On the other hand, deepen the comprehensive reform of investment and financing in the capital market, explore and expand the macro-prudential and financial stability functions of the central bank, innovate financial instruments, stabilize the financial market, and better serve the development of new quality productive forces. (SSE)Guangdong: In the next five years, 10 billion yuan will be invested to support the development of the tourism industry. On December 12th, a site meeting was held to promote the implementation of the spirit of the provincial tourism development conference in Guangdong. The meeting proposed to promote the implementation of the "three hundred" plan for cultural tourism investment, that is, to promote 100 major projects under construction and 100 key investment projects, to coordinate provincial financial investment of 10 billion yuan to support the development of tourism industry in the next five years, and to accelerate the implementation of the list of 100 major projects under construction and 100 key investment projects. According to the deployment, Guangdong will focus on promoting the implementation of the "three hundred" plan for cultural tourism investment and establishing "three lists" for key cultural tourism projects (namely, the list of projects under construction, the list of investment projects and the list of projects supported by financial funds). According to statistics, there are 103 major cultural tourism projects under construction in Guangdong province, with a total investment of 282.6 billion yuan, and the accumulated investment has reached 74 billion yuan by the third quarter.

Hong Kong media revealed that French President Macron plans to visit China in the new year. On the 13th, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post quoted several people familiar with the matter as saying that French President Macron plans to visit China in the new year. The report mentioned that Bona, foreign affairs adviser to the French President, took a team of assistants to China this week to "act as an advance stop" for Macron's visit to China in 2025. (World Wide Web)Russian Defense Ministry: Russian air defense forces shot down 13 Ukrainian drones in Kursk, Belgorod, Rostov and Lipetsk last night.Minsheng Bank: New Hope Chemical was approved to increase its shareholding by no more than 68 million shares. Minsheng Bank announced that the State Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau approved New Hope Chemical Investment Co., Ltd. to increase its shareholding in Minsheng Bank by no more than 68 million shares through the secondary market within six months. After the completion of the increase, New Hope Chemical and its concerted actions will hold no more than 2.24 billion shares of Minsheng Bank, with a shareholding ratio of no more than 5.12%.