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The Bank of Japan's short-term survey may show that business confidence has hardly changed. It is reported that the short-term survey released by the Bank of Japan on Friday may show that the mood of large manufacturers has remained almost unchanged in the last quarter under the influence of complex signals such as the recovery of the automobile industry and concerns about the global economic slowdown. Economists surveyed by data provider Quick predict that the prosperity judgment index of large-scale manufacturing industry will be +12, compared with +13 in the last survey. The survey is closely watched for clues about the decision of the Bank of Japan at its meeting next week. If it shows strong capital expenditure plan, high inflation expectation and tight employment situation, it may support the idea of raising interest rates early.Volkswagen's board of directors tends not to close large German factories, and Volkswagen's board of supervisors tends not to close large German factories to cope with the cost crisis of the automaker, but no final agreement has been reached. It is reported that members of the board of directors discussed stopping the production of the Dresden factory and selling the Osnabrü ck factory.On December 11th, it was reported that the U.S. government was divided over the U.S. steel acquisition, and Biden considered blocking the transaction. It was reported that the U.S. Department of Defense, the Ministry of Finance and the State Council all believed that the Japanese Steel Company's $15 billion acquisition of American steel companies would not bring national security risks, but U.S. President Biden was expected to block the transaction. Earlier, some media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Biden planned to block the acquisition of American steel companies later this month on the grounds of national security. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has been reviewing the proposed acquisition for most of this year, and the group must submit its decision to Biden before December 22 or 23.

Western Securities and others set up a parent fund management partnership with a capital contribution of 2 billion yuan. According to Tianyancha APP, recently, Xiaogan Xizheng Gaochuang Industrial Investment Parent Fund Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) was established with a capital contribution of 2 billion yuan. Its business scope includes: private equity investment fund management, venture capital fund management services, etc. Tianyancha's equity penetration shows that the enterprise is jointly held by Western Advantage Capital Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Securities, and Xiaogan Gaochuang Investment Co., Ltd.The offshore RMB retreated against the US dollar, and now it is reported at 7.2700.The average annual salary of doctors is 690,000, and the fixed income accounts for 70%. On the afternoon of December 10th, National Health Commission held a press conference in Shenzhen around the promotion of Sanming's medical reform experience. Relevant officials in Guangdong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen introduced the local medical reform including centralized procurement, price adjustment and salary reform. In 2012, the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government fully invested in introducing the modern management mode of the University of Hong Kong and established the Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong. From the details of space design and department name, we can feel that this hospital is different from ordinary mainland hospitals, and the difference in internal system may be even greater-the average annual salary of doctors in this hospital is 690,000 yuan, which is 4.8 times that of the local social wage, of which the fixed salary accounts for 70% and the performance appraisal is 30%. Generally speaking, performance income accounts for a large part of doctors' income. The reporter interviewed two doctors in tertiary hospitals in Beijing, and their performance pay accounted for about 60-70%, which was significantly higher than the fixed salary. In a set of internal data presented by Xu Xiaoping, secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong, the salary structure of three well-known 3A hospitals in Beijing, Sichuan and Zhejiang is listed, showing that the proportion of fixed income ranges from 20% to 47%. (Beijing News)

Market News: The Slovak Prime Minister said that Slovakia supports the normalization of relations between Russia and western countries and opposes the emergence of a new iron curtain in Europe. The Slovak Prime Minister emphasized that all conflicts will be finally resolved through negotiations.The European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points, warning that economic growth will slow down. The European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3%, and warned that economic growth will be weaker than its previous forecast. This is the fourth time that the European Central Bank has cut interest rates since June, bringing the benchmark interest rate to its lowest level since March 2023. At the same time, the European Central Bank warned that the euro zone economy will only grow by 1.1% in 2025, lower than its forecast of 1.3% in September. It was widely expected that the European Central Bank would cut interest rates. Investors expect that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates more than the Federal Reserve next year, because it is widely expected that the economic growth of the euro zone will lag behind that of the United States. The euro zone's export-dependent economy is also vulnerable to Trump's threat to impose tariffs of up to 20% on all American imports.India imported 841,993 tons of palm oil in November, compared with 845,682 tons in October.