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African stock market | South Africa's stock index closed down more than 0.4%, led by basic metal mining stocks Glencore, Anglo-American and BHP Billiton. On Tuesday (December 10th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 Tradeable Index closed down 0.44% to 78,703.60 points. Glencore, a constituent stock, closed down 2.56%, Anglo-American Company fell 1.99%, BHP Billiton Group fell 1.74%, ranking third from the bottom, Jintian Company rose 0.75%, ranking sixth, and harmony Gold rose 0.81%, ranking fifth. The South African rand is currently down 0.56% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.8720 rand, which is the highest level since November 11, which was set on Monday.French President Macron is in favor of an agreement that political parties should not condemn the government.White House: The United States is in close contact with Turkish and Syrian democratic forces on the issue of Mambiji. At present, there is no discussion about changing the policy of the Sharm el-Liberation Organization, but we are observing their actions.

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.Boeing restarted the 737 aircraft production line, and the delivery volume reached a four-year low in November. After a 53-day strike, Boeing said that it had resumed production of the best-selling aircraft, and the company's delivery volume in November fell to a four-year low. Boeing's share price once rose by 5.9% in new york market, and up to now, it has risen by 4.7%. Boeing delivered nine 737 Max aircraft in November, as well as two 787 Dreamliners and two 777 aircraft. All these planes were manufactured and delivered to stock before the strike. The aircraft manufacturer said that the 737 aircraft production line at the Renton plant in the south of Seattle, Washington has fully resumed operation. Boeing had to sort out parts and tools in the weeks after the strike, and at the same time, it had to train and recertify the timekeepers who went on strike during the contract dispute.WTI crude oil rose more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at 68.64 USD/barrel.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would provide 6.1 billion U.S. dollars to Micron Technology, a chip company. On December 10, a statement issued by the White House showed that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a contract with Micron Technology, the largest computer memory chip manufacturer in the United States, to provide 6.1 billion U.S. dollars to Micron Technology. In addition, the US Department of Commerce also announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Micron Technology, which will provide an additional $275 million for the expansion of Micron Technology's factory in Manacas, Virginia.The United States will disclose the details of lending to Ukraine with the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. In October this year, the leaders of the Group of Seven reached a consensus on the details of providing Ukraine with a loan of 50 billion US dollars with the proceeds from frozen Russian assets as collateral. As part of the G-7 loan, the United States promised to grant Ukraine a loan of $20 billion. The Ukrainian cabinet recently issued a resolution saying that it has finalized the details of the loan with the US and approved the relevant loan agreement. According to the agreement, the Federal Loan Bank of the United States will provide Ukraine with a loan of US$ 20 billion for 40 years by using the proceeds from Russian frozen assets. The annual interest rate of the loan will be calculated according to the current average interest rate of one-year national debt in the United States, and the loan principal and interest will be repaid with the proceeds from frozen assets in Russia. Accord to a resolution issued by that Ukrainian cabinet a few day ago, the loan will be transferred to a fund specially set up for Ukraine by the world bank in October for Ukrainian use.Goldman Sachs believes that there will be more large-scale strategic transactions in 2025. Dennis Coleman, chief financial officer of Goldman Sachs, said on Tuesday that it is expected that the company's "strategic" transactions will accelerate in 2025, including large-scale mergers and acquisitions. He said: "The intensity of our dialogue with customers is accelerating, and some aspects of the overall strategic activities are becoming more obvious. The confidence of the CEO and customers will certainly increase, and they think there may be more and larger transactions and more strategic activities. "