The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $174.842 billion from 51 counterparties in the fixed-rate reverse repurchase operation.WTI January crude oil futures closed up 0.22 USD, or 0.32%, at 68.59 USD/barrel. Nymex January natural gas futures closed down about 0.60% to $3.1630 per million british thermal unit. Nymex January gasoline futures closed at $1.9568 per gallon, and Nymex January heating oil futures closed at $2.1861 per gallon.The Israeli military said that a naval missile ship attacked two naval facilities in Syria on Monday.
"Debt Bull" launched a number of treasury bonds futures varieties to a new high. Yesterday, the bond market once again took the bull. On December 10th, 30-year, 10-year, 5-year and 2-year treasury bond futures all hit record highs. Looking at it for a long time, since the beginning of this year, 30-year treasury bond futures have risen by nearly 16%, 10-year treasury bond futures have risen by over 5%, and 5-year treasury bond futures have risen by over 3%. Analysts pointed out that the logic of broad-spectrum interest rate downward has run through the whole year of 2024, and it is expected to continue to form an important support for the bond market in the long run. The recent market strength is not only an emotional effect at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, but also a blocking point to dredge and guide the overall downward trend of interest rates. (Securities Times)Walgreen, a chain pharmacy, is in talks to sell itself to private equity fund Sycamore Partners. Walgreen's US stocks rose to 5.99% in the short term, which triggered the suspension.Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: Syria has the opportunity to decide its own rule for the first time in decades. Assad's main allies were unable to provide him with assistance. It is accompanied by great risks and opportunities. It is still in the early stage, and we are still studying how to contact these groups in Syria. Policies for these groups have not been formally changed. We'd better not make a decision until we know more clearly what they will do.
Apple will provide Globalstar satellite connection for smart watches, and Apple plans to provide Globalstar satellite communication function on smart watch devices. I am preparing to develop a blood pressure monitoring tool for Apple Watch, which may be launched in 2025. The new watch will adopt MediaTek for the first time. The share price of Globalstar US stocks jumped, with an increase of as high as 21%.Ukraine said that Russia attacked the IAEA convoy, and Russia called the rotation of observers at the nuclear power plant to provide protection. On December 10th, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that Russia attacked a convoy of the IAEA with a drone, and a car was hit, but there were no casualties. At present, the Russian side has no response to this statement. Earlier in the day, the Zaporoze nuclear power plant and the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the observers of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Zaporoze nuclear power plant completed routine personnel rotation that day. The Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian National Guard provided security for the rotation.The United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam for the first time. The US Missile Defense Agency issued a statement on the 10th that the United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam in the western Pacific for the first time. The statement said that in the test conducted that day, the United States launched a "Standard -3 Block 2A" missile using the Aegis anti-missile system equipped with a new AN/TPY-6 radar and vertical launcher, and intercepted an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile near the coast of Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency called this an "important step" to enhance Guam's defense, and its data will help to build a future defense system for Guam. (Xinhua News Agency)