Hokkaido, Japan will levy accommodation tax from 2026, and it is estimated that the annual tax revenue will reach 4.5 billion yen. On December 12, the plenary session of Hokkaido Parliament of Japan passed a regulation to levy accommodation tax on tourists staying in hotels and hotels in Daodao, which is expected to be implemented from April 2026. The accommodation fee per person per night is 500 yen if it is above 50,000 yen (about 2,380 yuan), 200 yen if it is between 20,000 and 50,000 yen, and 100 yen if it is below 20,000 yen. It is estimated that the annual tax revenue will reach about 4.5 billion yen, which will be used for transportation infrastructure construction and "excessive tourism" (tourism pollution) countermeasures.Zhao Xiongwen, a famous expert in communication field and a professor at North China Electric Power University, died of illness at the age of 61. (澎湃)Spot palladium fell more than 2.00% in the day and is now reported at $957.09 per ounce.
Jiaying Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.: The chairman of the board proposed to buy back the company's shares of no more than 132.3 million yuan. On the evening of December 13, Jiaying Pharmaceutical announced that Li Neng, the chairman of the company, proposed that the company buy back some RMB common shares (A shares) issued by the company through the trading system of Shenzhen Stock Exchange with its own funds, and the repurchased shares are intended to be used for implementing employee stock ownership plan or equity incentive. According to the proposal, combined with the company's financial operation and actual situation, the number of shares to be repurchased this time is not less than 7 million shares (inclusive), accounting for about 1.3793% of the company's total share capital; It does not exceed 13.5 million shares (inclusive), accounting for about 2.6600% of the company's total share capital. According to the calculation that the maximum number of repurchased shares is 13.5 million shares (inclusive) and the maximum price of repurchased shares is 9.80 yuan/share (inclusive), the total amount of repurchased shares does not exceed 132.3 million yuan (inclusive). Jiaying Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.: The chairman of the board proposed to buy back the company's shares of no more than 132.3 million yuan. On the evening of December 13, Jiaying Pharmaceutical announced that Li Neng, the chairman of the company, proposed that the company buy back some RMB common shares (A shares) issued by the company through the trading system of Shenzhen Stock Exchange with its own funds, and the repurchased shares are intended to be used for implementing employee stock ownership plan or equity incentive. According to the proposal, combined with the company's financial operation and actual situation, the number of shares to be repurchased this time is not less than 7 million shares (inclusive), accounting for about 1.3793% of the company's total share capital; It does not exceed 13.5 million shares (inclusive), accounting for about 2.6600% of the company's total share capital. According to the calculation that the maximum number of repurchased shares is 13.5 million shares (inclusive) and the maximum price of repurchased shares is 9.80 yuan/share (inclusive), the total amount of repurchased shares does not exceed 132.3 million yuan (inclusive).
ECB officials are expected to cut interest rates further. Villeroy supports the market view, and several ECB officials said that more interest rate cuts are coming. Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the French central bank, said that investors' bets on a cumulative interest rate cut of more than 100 basis points seemed reasonable. "There will be more interest rate cuts next year, and many times," he said on Friday. "Although the central bank did not promise the specific interest rate trajectory in advance, it seems to be quite reassuring to predict the financial market". The interest rate swap market reflects a rate cut of about 120 basis points by the end of next year. According to informed sources, the European Central Bank plans to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in January next year, and may also cut interest rates once in March.TSMC rose more than 4%, and its first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, was close to mass production. TSM.US rose more than 4% at the beginning of the session to US$ 199.98. According to industry sources, TSMC is committed to integrating CoWoS and SiPh, and seeks to launch co-packaged optical devices (CPO) in 2026. In addition, Apple cooperates with Broadcom to develop AI chips, and TSMC's advanced process will welcome big orders again. It is also worth noting that it is reported that TSMC's first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan is close to mass production.Morgan Stanley raised the opening target price from $950.00 to $1,150.00.