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Marianne Lake, JPMorgan Chase: The US economy continues to show "good resilience", and we see a slight increase in consumer holiday spending.The European STOXX 600 index initially closed down 0.48% at 518.73 points. The euro zone STOXX 50 index initially closed down 0.67% to 4951.85 points. The FTSE Pan-European Excellent 300 Index initially closed down 0.50% at 2059.80.United Nations report: Three quarters of the earth's land is gradually dry due to climate change. The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP 16) was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2 to 13. On the 9th, the United Nations released a report during the meeting, saying that about three-quarters of the world's land has gradually become dry due to climate change. The report found that in the 30 years before 2020, about 77.6% of the world's land became drier than before. At present, except Antarctica, the dry land area accounts for about 40% of the global land area. Between 1990 and 2020 alone, the global dry land area increased by 4.3 million square kilometers.

Since 2024, 27 new funds have been established in the US municipal bond ETF market, setting an annual record high. New members include PGIM and Rockefeller Asset Management. However, in the $142 billion municipal bond ETF market, the asset management scale of many ETFs is less than $50 million.French President Macron is striving to avoid holding new French parliamentary elections before 2027.EIA Short-term Energy Outlook Report: It is estimated that US crude oil production will increase by 310,000 barrels per day in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 300,000 barrels per day. It is estimated that US crude oil production will increase by 280,000 barrels per day in 2025, compared with 300,000 barrels per day previously expected. It is estimated that the growth rate of US crude oil demand will be 10,000 barrels per day in 2024, compared with 40,000 barrels per day. It is estimated that the growth rate of US crude oil demand in 2025 will be 240,000 barrels per day, compared with 190,000 barrels per day.

Qatari Foreign Ministry: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed received a phone call from US Secretary of State Blinken.Brent crude oil rose by 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $72.48/barrel.Boeing's share price rose by more than 5%, and it is expected to achieve the largest percentage increase since July 2023.