# December Housing Price Data and Market Dynamics Analysis This article analyzes the housing price data of 70 major cities in December 2023, pointing out that the decline in the housing market has slowed but has not improved, while also discussing population data, A-share market dynamics, and international hot events.

1. The month-on-month decline in housing prices in December has narrowed to within 1%, but the seasonal factors at the end of the year are significant, and the trend in March next year needs to be observed. Beijing's year-on-year decline is 8.5%, indicating that large cities may not be resistant to decline.

2. The number of newborns in 2024 is expected to be 8 million, a decrease of 17% compared to 2023, with a death toll of 11,310,000 leading to a population decrease of 3.39 million. The trend of population decline will continue for 70-80 years.

3. The transaction volume of the A-share market is 27.1 trillion, with institutions selling ETFs suppressing the weighted index. The CSI 2000 index performed the best but has a smaller influence, and the market shows a cooling trend.

4. Internationally, the EU plans to counteract US tariffs but is expected to compromise. The easing of the US-Iran situation has reduced the probability of conflict to 28%. Gold and silver prices continue to rise, and electricity grid concept stocks are being speculated.

5. Musk emphasizes that restoring the birth rate should be the primary task of all countries, resonating with the current trend of population decline in China.