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Baker Hughes: In the week ending December 13th, the number of oil rigs in the United States remained unchanged at 482 (19 fewer than the same period last year).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.Italian President: The escalation of violence against civilians in Gaza is unacceptable. On December 13th, local time, Italian President Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister meloni respectively met with visiting Palestinian President Abbas in Rome. During the meeting, Italian President Mattarella said that the escalating violence against civilians, women and children in Gaza was unacceptable. Italy is committed to a real ceasefire in Gaza and hopes to realize the "two-state solution" immediately.

NASDAQ China Golden Dragon Index closed down 1.13%, NASDAQ China Golden Dragon Index closed down 1.13%, most popular Chinese stocks fell, Xpeng Motors fell more than 3%, LI, Pinduoduo, Bali, JD.COM fell more than 2%, and Alibaba and Weilai fell more than 1%. In terms of gains, Tiger Securities rose over 9% and Futu Holdings rose over 1%.Major European stock indexes closed down across the board, with Germany's DAX index down 0.10% to 20405.92, France's CAC40 index down 0.15% to 7409.57, and Britain's FTSE 100 index down 0.14% to 8300.33.Barclays lowered the target price of MGM International Hotel Group from 50.00 to 46.00.

Fitch: Supply chain constraints and labor cost inflation will continue to affect global airlines until 2025.Sources: Databricks, an artificial intelligence and data company, has raised nearly $9.5 billion and is negotiating to raise an additional $4.5 billion in debt. The company's valuation will exceed $60 billion.Turkish Foreign Minister: The Turkish Embassy in Damascus will open tomorrow.