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Market News: Japan and the United States are looking for technologies to counter the threats of biology and misinformation.Analysis: The initial application data in the United States unexpectedly rose, and the number of initial jobless claims in the United States unexpectedly rose last week. The number of people receiving unemployment benefits continued to increase at the end of November compared with the beginning of the year, due to the cooling of labor demand. The US Department of Labor announced on Thursday that as of the week of December 7, the number of initial jobless claims increased by 17,000 to 242,000 after seasonal adjustment. Economists had expected that the number of initial jobless claims last week was only 220,000. The jump in initial jobless claims last week may reflect the fluctuation after the Thanksgiving holiday, but it may not mark a sudden change in the job market. The number of initial jobless claims may still fluctuate in the next few weeks, which may make it difficult to understand the job market clearly.Sony rose more than 2% and hit a new high. Institutions are optimistic about its unique positioning. SONY.US rose more than 2%, hitting a maximum of $22.67, a record high since February 2022. Sony's Japanese shares rose nearly 3% today, once again hitting a record high. In the news, Sony previously announced that for the current fiscal year that will end at the end of March next year, the expected operating profit will reach 1.31 trillion yen, about six times that of fiscal year 1999. Among them, the entertainment business is expected to contribute 60% of the overall profit, while the electronic business is no longer reported as a department alone. Yasuo Nakane, head of global technology research at Mizuho, explained that Sony has a horizontal axis in film, music, games and animation, and a vertical axis from production to distribution. The company also has electronic technology, including image sensors, cameras and software, which makes it in a unique position compared with Apple, Netflix or Samsung.

Market News: Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and Turkish President Erdogan discuss US sanctions against Gazprom.The forecast of the European Central Bank assumes that the oil price will be $81.8 per barrel in 2024, $71.8 per barrel in 2025, $70.1 per barrel in 2026 and $69.2 per barrel in 2027.Trump was elected as Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

The annual PPI of the United States in November was 3%, and it was expected to be 2.6%. The previous value was revised from 2.40% to 2.6%. The monthly PPI rate of the United States in November was 0.4%, and it was expected to be 0.2%. The previous value was revised from 0.20% to 0.3%. The monthly rate of core PPI in the United States in November was 0.2%, which was expected to be 0.2%, and the previous value was revised from 0.00% to 0.30%. The annual core PPI of the United States in November was 3.4%, expected to be 3.2%, and the previous value was 3.10%.Institutional analysis of the European Central Bank's interest rate resolution: the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, aiming to stabilize the economy that was hit by French debt concerns and trade tariffs that were highly exposed to the threat of US President-elect Trump.After the European Central Bank moderately cut interest rates by 25 basis points, the EUR/GBP remained below 0.8250.