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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week of December 10th, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators increased by 5,349 contracts to 162,273 contracts, a record high of more than two months. The net long position in sugar will reach a three-month low, and the net long position in Robusta Coffee will hit a four-week low, increasing the net long position in London Cocoa.Market information: Senior Israeli officials agree with the US assessment that a hostage agreement may be reached before the end of December.Finance Minister of Canada: In the face of potential tariffs imposed by the United States, Canada will not escalate the situation or give in.

Finance Minister of Canada: The sale of shares of Air Canada Government will be announced in the next few days.There are about 50 cases of A-share cross-border semiconductor industry frequently this year. Recently, Youa, a leading department store retail enterprise, issued a plan saying that it intends to purchase 100% equity of Shenzhen Shangyangtong Technology Co., Ltd. by issuing shares and paying cash, and raise matching funds, thus entering the field of semiconductor power devices across the border. The target of the merger had previously applied for an IPO in science and technology innovation board, but the order had been withdrawn. After the resumption of trading of Youa shares, the company's share price has been unlimited for three consecutive days. Since the beginning of this year, A-share listed companies have seen an endless stream of M&A and investment cases around semiconductor industry chain projects and assets. As of December 13th, about 50 listed companies have disclosed relevant major asset restructuring plans or investment progress. In addition to Youa shares, listed companies such as Shuangcheng Pharmaceutical, Yanggu Huatai, Baiao Chemical and Guangzhi Technology have also chosen cross-border mergers and acquisitions and laid out semiconductor industry chains. (SSE)Market information: Senior Israeli officials agree with the US assessment that a hostage agreement may be reached before the end of December.

The Arab League condemned Israel's occupation of the Israeli-Syrian military buffer zone. On the evening of the 12th local time, the Council of the League of Arab States (Arab League) held a meeting at the level of permanent representative in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The meeting finally adopted a resolution condemning Israel's occupation of the Israeli-Syrian military buffer zone and the surrounding areas, including Mount Sheikh, Quneitra and the suburbs of Damascus. The resolution holds that Israel's actions violate the disengagement agreement signed by the two sides in 1974. The resolution also condemned Israel's attacks on some civilian and military sites in Syria. The resolution calls on the international community to urge Israel to abide by relevant resolutions of international legitimacy, especially Security Council resolution 497, which calls for Israel to withdraw its troops from the occupied Golan Heights.Newman Mining fell 3%, testing a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement near $41.The yield of 10-year German bonds rose by 15 basis points this week. After the European Central Bank cut interest rates, the yield of 10-year Italian bonds rose by 20 basis points. At the end of the European market on Friday (December 13), the yield of 10-year German government bonds rose by 5.4 basis points, reaching a fresh high of 2.258%. This week, it rose by 15.0 basis points, and fluctuated around 2.120% in a narrow range from Monday to Wednesday. European Central Bank President Lagarde rose on Thursday. The yield of two-year German bonds rose by 5.1 basis points, reaching a new high of 2.072%. This week, it rose by 7.3 basis points, and it continued to fluctuate smoothly from Monday to Thursday. After Lagarde's press conference began, it retreated to a low level and further strengthened on Friday. The overall trading range was 1.915%-2.072%. The yield spread of 2/10-year German bonds rose by 0.144 basis points to +18.260 basis points, which fluctuated upward this week, with a cumulative increase of 7.953 basis points. The yield of Italian 10-year government bonds rose by 4.3 basis points, reaching a new high of 3.393%, and this week it rose by 20.0 basis points.