Goldman Sachs CFO Coleman: US President-elect Trump announced the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It is expected that this progress will lead to more M&A transactions.French caretaker government proposed a "special law" to prevent the lockout. French caretaker government spokesman Maud Bregeon said on the 11th that the caretaker cabinet meeting held that day proposed a draft "special law" on the 2025 budget to prevent the government from falling into lockout due to funding problems, and the draft will be submitted to Parliament for deliberation next week. Bregeon said that the meeting of the day was presided over by President Macron, and the draft "special law" was designed to ensure that the government could continue to operate in the event of the temporary absence of the 2025 budget. (Xinhua News Agency)The US EIA crude oil inventory decreased by 1.425 million barrels last week, and the US EIA crude oil inventory decreased by 1.425 million barrels last week, which is expected to decrease by 901,000 barrels and the previous value decreased by 5.073 million barrels. Last week, the US EIA crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma decreased by 1.298 million barrels, and the previous value increased by 50,000 barrels.
Damascus, the capital of Syria, lifted the curfew, and the "Syrian Sham Liberation Army" announced the lifting of the curfew in Damascus on the 11th, and called on the Syrian people to return to work. The political situation in Syria changed dramatically on the 8th. On the same day, the "Syrian Sharm Liberation Armed Forces" announced "the liberation of Damascus and the overthrow of the Assad regime" and curfew measures. The Syrian transitional government, with Mohamed Bashir as caretaker prime minister, officially took over power on the 10th. (Xinhua News Agency)Chilean National Mining Association: In 2025, Chile's copper production will be 5.4-5.6 million tons. The Chilean National Mining Association (Sonami) said on Wednesday that it is expected that Chile's copper production will be between 5.4-5.6 million tons in 2025. According to industry forecasts, Chilean miners also expect copper prices to be between $4.2 and $4.5 per pound next year. In September, the Chilean central bank predicted that the average copper price in 2025 would be $4.25 per pound, slightly lower than the previous estimate of $4.30 per pound.Market information: EU member states agreed to impose the 15th round of sanctions on Russia, and the US crude oil futures price rose by more than USD 1/barrel.
Industry ETFs generally rose at the beginning of the US stock market, with semiconductor ETFs rising by 1.2%, regional bank ETFs, banking ETFs and internet stock index ETFs also rising by at least 1%, while medical ETFs fell by more than 0.4%.The Haitian government announced that the Port-au-Prince airport would resume the use of commercial flights. On December 10th, local time, Haitian Prime Minister Alex Fils Aimee announced that the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince would resume its normal use from now on to fly commercial flights. However, due to the ban on take-off flights issued by the US aviation regulator, there is still no news about when the first flights will resume. (CCTV News)The Nasdaq 100 index rose to 1.2%, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.6%.