On the tariffs proposed by the Trump administration, Costco executives said that the company had faced tariffs in the past and believed that its businesses had the ability to cope with this situation.Fitch: It is estimated that the sales growth rate of food, beverage, tobacco and consumer goods will be low in single digits in 2025.The era of 5G-A is coming, and the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed at the China 5G Development Conference held in Shanghai that China has completed the development goal of 5G construction in the 14th Five-Year Plan ahead of schedule. Zhang Yunming said that the 5G network has fully covered key hot spots such as government affairs centers, cultural tourism scenic spots and traffic trunk lines, and has been continuously expanding and deepening to remote rural areas. China's 5G technology industry has built a complete industrial chain covering communication chips, terminals, base station equipment, facilities and meters, and nearly 2,000 5G terminal products have been put on the market. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has held seven 5G application solicitation competitions, with more than 100,000 application cases, and 5G applications have been integrated into 80 of 97 national economic categories. According to the report of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), the mobile ecosystem represented by 5G in China created about 8 million jobs in 2023.
Shanghai's "trade-in" has driven consumption to exceed 10 billion yuan. According to the statistics of Shanghai Jiaodian Household Appliances Business Association, as of December 11, Shanghai's household appliances consumption subsidy activities have achieved remarkable results, and the number of people participating in the trade-in of household appliances in Shanghai has exceeded 3.57 million. The sales of eight categories of household appliances, including air conditioners, computers and refrigerators, covered by the state subsidy increased by 30%-40% year-on-year. During the implementation of the policy, the cumulative amount of subsidies reached 1.165 billion yuan, and the consumption of household appliances and household products by all platforms exceeded 10 billion yuan. (Liberation Daily)Broadcom said that the company focuses on the application of cash to repay debts.WTI crude oil futures closed down 0.38%, while WTI January crude oil futures closed down 0.27 US dollars, down 0.38% to 70.02 US dollars/barrel. Brent February crude oil futures closed down 0.11 US dollars, down 0.15% to 73.41 US dollars/barrel. Nymex January natural gas futures closed up 2.28% at $3.4550/million British heat.
Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Hong Kong IPO seeks to publicly issue 40 million shares, with an offering price range of HK$ 18.80-20.80 per share. It is expected that the stock will be priced on December 19th and trading will begin on December 23rd.Goldman Sachs: With the strong growth of Permian crude oil output and the continuous strong performance of natural gas condensate, the shale oil output (crude oil and natural gas condensate) in 48 States in the United States will grow steadily, and the daily output is expected to increase by 600,000 barrels.Broadcom: Our company and Apple are in a commitment of cooperation for several years.