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The EU called on all parties concerned in Syria to ensure an orderly, peaceful and inclusive transition. On the 9th local time, the EU issued a statement on the situation in Syria, saying that all parties concerned should avoid further violent incidents. The EU stated that it is more necessary than ever for all stakeholders to have an inclusive and Syrian-led dialogue on key issues to ensure an orderly, peaceful and inclusive transition. The EU urges all parties concerned to ensure that Syrian civilians are protected and abide by international law, and to ensure the safety of foreign citizens in Syria and diplomatic missions in Damascus. (CCTV)European natural gas futures fell by about 3%. At the end of the European market on Monday (December 9), ICE British natural gas futures fell by 3.51% to 111.800 pence/kcal. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures fell 2.96% to 45.075 Euro/MWh. According to Bloomberg data, at 21:33 Beijing time, it instantly dived from above 45 euros to 35.400 euros, and instantly rebounded to around 45 euros. ICE EU carbon emissions trading license (futures price) fell 2.62% to 66.52 euros/ton.Iraq condemned Israel's occupation of the military buffer zone between Israel and Syria and emphasized respect for Syria's sovereignty. On December 9, local time, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Israel's occupation of the military buffer zone between Israel and Syria and its nearby land, and stressed that this behavior violated international law and relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. The statement stressed that Syria's sovereignty should be respected, its stability, unity and territorial integrity should be maintained, and interference in its internal affairs should be avoided. The statement called on the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to shoulder corresponding responsibilities, condemn this blatant violation and take necessary measures to stop these violations taking advantage of the current situation in Syria. (CCTV)

According to preliminary data of the Bloomberg Hedge Fund Index (BHFI), hedge funds increased by 2% in November, the largest growth rate of asset management since March. Among them, the Bloomberg Stock Hedge Fund Index (BEHFI) rose significantly.Xinhua Viewpoint: "Changing the expression of monetary policy from' prudent' to' moderately loose' means that China continues to adhere to a supportive monetary policy stance. In the early morning of December 10th, Xinhuanet published an article" Xinhua Viewpoint: Looking at the New Trends of Economic Work in 2025 from Politburo meeting of the Chinese Communist Party ",pointing out that at present, China's development is facing many uncertainties and challenges. To do a good job in economic work next year, we must strengthen our confidence in winning. Further comprehensively deepen reform, open wider to the outside world at a high level, implement more active and promising macro policies, expand domestic demand and stabilize the property market and stock market ... Politburo meeting of the Chinese Communist Party has made a series of important arrangements for economic work next year. The expression "moderately loose monetary policy" at the meeting attracted people's attention. "The expression of monetary policy has changed from' steady' to' moderately loose', which means that China will continue to adhere to a supportive monetary policy stance, maintain a reasonable and abundant liquidity, further reduce the comprehensive financing costs of enterprises and residents, and create a good monetary and financial environment for promoting sustained economic recovery." Wen Bin, chief economist of China Minsheng Bank, said that it was more than 10 years before China's monetary policy was "moderately loose". Judging from the actual operation, monetary policy is flexible and moderate in implementation. Since the beginning of this year, the market generally feels that China's monetary policy has been in a stable and slightly loose state.State Grid Xintong: Signed a letter of intent for equity acquisition with the controlling shareholder. State Grid Xintong announced that the company reviewed and approved the Proposal on Signing a Letter of Intent for Equity Acquisition between the Company and the Controlling Shareholder on December 9, 2024, and signed a Letter of Intent for Equity Acquisition with the controlling shareholder Xinshuang Group. It is planned to acquire 100% equity of Yili Technology, a subsidiary of Xinshuang Group, by cash agreement. Including 59.3% equity of Fujian Yirong Information Technology Co., Ltd. and 100% equity of Fujian Yili Power Technology Co., Ltd., excluding 56% equity of Fujian Netenergy Technology Development Co., Ltd. and 57% equity of Jiangxi Siji Zhiyun Digital Technology Co., Ltd. What is signed this time is only an intentional agreement, and the specific implementation will be determined by all parties through further consultation after due diligence, auditing, asset evaluation and filing by the state-owned assets supervision and administration department. This transaction constitutes a connected transaction, but it does not constitute a major asset restructuring.

Analysts such as Max Layton of Citigroup predicted in the global commodity outlook in 2025 that there would be a "substantial oversupply" of 1.5 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2025. The average price of Brent crude oil may be $60/barrel in 2025, and it may be the same level in 2026.Federal Reserve Bank of new york: Respondents expect the interest rate of savings accounts to rise next year. In November, their views on the current household financial situation remained stable, and respondents significantly lowered their expectations for the future level of government lending. Respondents believe that the risk of not being able to repay debts is declining, and respondents expect that the financial situation will improve in the coming year, which is the highest level since February 2020.It is reported that Boeing will lay off 396 workers from February 21st next year.