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The United States has approved the sale of arms facilities worth nearly 600 million US dollars to Kuwait and Ukraine. The US Department of Defense said in a statement that the State Council has approved the sale of vehicle maintenance equipment with an estimated value of 300 million US dollars to Kuwait. On the same day, it also approved the sale of F-16 fighter maintenance services and related equipment to the Ukrainian government at a cost of US$ 266.4 million.OPEC Monthly Report: The economic growth rate of the euro zone in 2024 and 2025 is expected to be 0.8% and 1.2% respectively. (Previously 0.8% and 1.2% respectively)German Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Berlin will hold a Weimar Triangle Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday, with the participation of representatives from Italy, Spain, Britain and the European Union. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister will also attend the Berlin Conference; Ministers will discuss the developments in Syria.

OPEC lowered the growth rate of global crude oil demand for the fifth consecutive month. The OPEC monthly report shows that the growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2024 will be lowered from 1.82 million barrels per day to 1.61 million barrels per day. Reduce the growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2025 from 1.54 million barrels per day to 1.45 million barrels per day; For the fifth consecutive month, the growth forecast of global crude oil demand this year and next is lowered.The Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held the second symposium in 2024. On December 11th, the Party Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection held the second symposium in 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment) to hold a symposium on "the outstanding problems found in management services and supervision discipline, and the work of veteran cadres that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment should focus on strengthening". Ying Zhao, member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, held the meeting and made a statement on behalf of the Party Group. Liao Xiyuan, head of the discipline inspection and supervision team stationed in the Ministry and member of the party group of the Ministry, attended the meeting and made suggestions. The second supervision and inspection office of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection sent personnel to give guidance. (Ministry of Ecology and Environment)Allianz's investment in national pension has been approved, and the pace of foreign investment in China's insurance market has accelerated. The State Financial Supervision and Administration recently approved the change of registered capital of national pension, and agreed that Allianz Investment Co., Ltd. will subscribe for 2% of the shares of national pension for about 284 million yuan, becoming the first foreign shareholder of national pension, thus increasing the registered capital of national pension to about 11.378 billion yuan. Since the beginning of this year, a number of foreign investors have increased the insurance market in China. Analysts said that this aspect shows that China's insurance industry has further deepened its opening to the outside world, providing a more relaxed policy environment for foreign investors to overweight China's insurance market; On the other hand, it shows that it has confidence in the development of insurance industry in China and will attract more foreign-funded institutions to enter the insurance market in China. (SSE)

Tesla's gains expanded to 5%. In the news, Morgan Stanley and Cantor Ftzgerald upgraded the stock rating.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.A rational view of the surge in the bond market should not ignore the risks behind it. Recently, bond yields have dropped rapidly. When investors enjoy the dividends brought by the surge in the bond market, they must also remain rational and not ignore the risks behind them. The market has filled the expectations of the bond market. If there is a gap between future policy implementation and expectations, the market may have the possibility of substantial adjustment. Most financial institutions are bulls in the bond market. In the case of unilateral upward interest rates and no hedging instruments, once the market is obviously disturbed, it is necessary to be alert to the risk of trampling. At present, the yield of 10-year treasury bonds has dropped to 1.84%. Market participants should realize that the future downside is limited, but the upside is great. (SSE)