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The S&P 500 index fell, and the Nasdaq 100 index was at an intraday low.At most, alumina and Shanghai nickel closed down more than 1.7%, international copper closed up 0.10%, Shanghai copper closed flat, Shanghai aluminum closed down 0.10%, Shanghai zinc closed up 0.17%, Shanghai lead closed down 0.34%, Shanghai nickel closed down 1.47% and Shanghai tin closed up 0.13%. Alumina closed down 1.76% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed down 0.84%.EIA short-term energy outlook report: WTI crude oil price is estimated to be 77 USD/barrel in 2024, compared with 77 USD/barrel previously expected. It is estimated that the price of WTI crude oil will be USD 69/barrel in 2025, compared with USD 72/barrel previously. It is estimated that the price of Brent crude oil will be $81/barrel in 2024, which was previously expected to be $81/barrel. It is estimated that the price of Brent crude oil will be $74/barrel in 2025, compared with $76/barrel previously. It is estimated that the US crude oil production will be 13.24 million barrels per day in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 13.23 million barrels per day. It is estimated that the US crude oil production will be 13.53 million barrels per day in 2025, compared with the previous forecast of 13.53 million barrels per day.

Wang Yi attended the 25th anniversary of Sino-Vietnamese land boundary demarcation and the 15th anniversary of the signing of the "Three Legal Documents". On the 10th, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Committee member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the 25th anniversary of Sino-Vietnamese land boundary demarcation and the 15th anniversary of the signing of the "Three Legal Documents" together with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pei Qingshan in Beijing. Wang Yi said that 25 years ago, the two sides signed the Sino-Vietnamese Land Border Treaty, which laid a solid foundation for peace and stability in the border areas between the two countries. We must implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two parties and countries, and focus on the overall goal of "six modernizations" to promote the building of a community of destiny between China and Vietnam. It is necessary to create a clear, stable, prosperous and friendly border for generations. Pei Qingshan said that Vietnam is willing to make joint efforts with China to strengthen infrastructure construction in border areas and deepen pragmatic cooperation in border trade and ports. (Xinhua News Agency)CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS. N): The government pays more attention to growth, which will benefit our business. The Trump administration may implement an agenda to support growth.Callas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: We must avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. Concerns about the rise of sectarian violence and extremism in Syria are justified. The regime transition will bring great challenges to Syria and the region.

EIA: The growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2024 is expected to be 900,000 barrels per day. EIA's short-term energy outlook report shows that the growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2024 is expected to be 900,000 barrels per day, compared with the previous forecast of 1 million barrels per day. The growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2025 is expected to be 1.3 million barrels per day, compared with the previous forecast of 1.3 million barrels per day.General Staff of the Chadian Army: French troops began to leave Chad. On December 10th, local time, the General Staff of the Chadian Army announced that French troops stationed in Chad began to gradually leave Chad that day. On November 28, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chad announced the termination of the security and defense cooperation agreement with France revised in September 2019. On December 10th, several French warplanes took off from N 'Djamena airport, the capital of Chad, leaving Chad, which marked the official start of the French withdrawal.The South Korean court issued a warrant for the arrest of former Defense Minister Jin Longxian. On the evening of December 10, local time, the Central District Court of Seoul, South Korea issued a warrant for the arrest of former Defense Minister Jin Longxian. Jin Longxian became the first person to be formally arrested for an emergency martial law incident. The Central District Court of Seoul said that Jinlong was suspected of destroying evidence and issued an arrest warrant.