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Ping An Securities: The gold price center is expected to increase in 2025. Ping An Securities released the 2025 annual strategy report of nonferrous metals and new materials industry, saying that nonferrous metals have entered a stage of high fluctuation in 2024, and the main pricing lines and core variables have changed to varying degrees. 2025 is still a year in which the core contradictions of various varieties continue to ferment, and the monetary attributes of precious metals represented by gold are expected to continue to be prominent. It is expected that the gold price center will still improve throughout the year, and it is recommended to pay attention to Shandong gold and Zhongjin gold; The long-term resource bottleneck of industrial metal copper has bottomed out, and the demand elasticity driven by internal and external policies is expected to be gradually released. It is suggested to pay attention to Zijin Mining and Luoyang Molybdenum Industry; The supply and demand pattern of electrolytic aluminum continues to improve, and the demand side maintains a high growth rate under the shrinking supply elasticity, and the long-term center of aluminum price is expected to further rise. It is recommended to pay attention to Tianshan Aluminum, China Aluminum, Shenhuo and Yunnan Aluminum. Tin resources are in short supply or accelerated transmission, and the gap between supply and demand is further enlarged. It is suggested to pay attention to tin industry shares; At the bottom of the energy metal industry, it is confirmed that enterprises with lower valuation level may enjoy greater flexibility under the marginal improvement of fundamentals. It is recommended to pay attention to enterprises with significant integration advantages, and it is recommended to pay attention to China Mining Resources, Tianqi Lithium Industry and Huayou Cobalt Industry.Fourteen people have been killed by Israeli air strikes in the central part of the Gaza Strip. On the 12th local time, it was learned from the Palestinian side that the Israeli army bombed a house west of Nuseilet refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip, killing 14 people and injuring many others. (CCTV News)Chuanrun helps Goldwind Technology roll off the production line of a new generation of deep-sea 22MW offshore wind turbines. According to Sichuan Chuanrun Co., Ltd., recently, Goldwind Technology successfully rolled off the production line of a new generation of deep-sea 22MW offshore wind turbines in Shantou manufacturing base, setting a new record for Guangdong's largest single-unit capacity offshore wind turbines. As a key technical partner, Chuanrun provided a complete set of cooling system and lubrication system for the unit, which demonstrated the company's technical strength and innovation ability in the field of wind power.

Malaysia set up a national office of artificial intelligence policies and regulations, and Malaysia set up a national office of artificial intelligence on Thursday to formulate policies and solve regulatory problems, and hoped to build itself into a regional center for the development of artificial intelligence. In the past year, this Southeast Asian country has received billions of dollars of investment from global technology companies, which seek to build critical infrastructure to meet the growing demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence services. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said at the opening ceremony of the new office: "This is another historic moment in our digital transformation. According to the detailed information published on its website, the office is expected to serve as the central organization of artificial intelligence, providing services such as strategic planning, research and development, and supervision. On Thursday, the Malaysian government also announced the establishment of strategic partnerships with six companies, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, which all announced data center, cloud computing and artificial intelligence projects in Malaysia in the past year.The National Green Development Fund and other companies have established ecological restoration production and investment partnerships. According to the enterprise survey APP, recently, Jiangxi Green Gold Ecological Restoration Industry Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) was established with a capital contribution of 1 billion yuan, and its business scope includes: engaging in equity investment, investment management, asset management and other activities with private equity funds. Enterprise investigation shows that the company is jointly owned by National Green Development Fund Co., Ltd. and Jiangxi Jinkong Investment Group Co., Ltd.Market News: Brian Quintenz has become the top contender for the chairmanship of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Zou Yingguang, General Manager of CITIC Securities: It is expected that the demand for cross-border investment and financing at home and abroad will be further released. At the investor open day of CITIC Securities in 2024, Zou Yingguang, General Manager of CITIC Securities, said that the demand for two-way cross-border investment and financing is very strong, whether it is a China enterprise "going abroad" or an overseas investor "coming to China". Among them, with the rapid evolution of China's new open economic system, cross-border finance will usher in greater development space, and securities companies will be in cross-border finance. In the medium and long term, China's macro securitization rate is still accelerating, the internationalization of Chinese-funded enterprises will continue to increase, and the opening up of China's capital market will continue to increase. It is expected that the demand for cross-border investment and financing from domestic and foreign customers will be further released.China Petroleum and others set up a joint exploration company in Xinjiang with a registered capital of 1 billion yuan. According to the enterprise search APP, PetroChina Tayou Joint Exploration (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. was recently established, with the legal representative of Liu Weibo and a registered capital of 1 billion yuan. Its business scope includes: mineral resources exploration. Enterprise survey shows that the company is jointly owned by PetroChina Taihu (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petroleum, and Xinjiang Yaxin CBM Investment and Development (Group) Co., Ltd.China Petroleum and others set up a joint exploration company in Xinjiang with a registered capital of 1 billion yuan. According to the enterprise search APP, PetroChina Tayou Joint Exploration (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. was recently established, with the legal representative of Liu Weibo and a registered capital of 1 billion yuan. Its business scope includes: mineral resources exploration. Enterprise survey shows that the company is jointly owned by PetroChina Taihu (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petroleum, and Xinjiang Yaxin CBM Investment and Development (Group) Co., Ltd.