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OPEC Monthly Report: Considering the recently received bearish data in the third quarter, the demand forecast for 2024 is lowered.Uzbekistan: Timur Ishmetov was approved as the governor of the central bank.Kegong: It is very important to ensure the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions in Syria. According to the British "Sky News" and Russian News Agency reported on December 11, the Kremlin said on the same day that it is very important to ensure the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions in Syria. (World Wide Web)

The fire in Malibu, a coastal city in California, spread rapidly and tens of thousands of residents were evacuated. In the early morning of Tuesday, local time, the fire in Malibu, California, USA doubled in an hour, and the fire quickly destroyed houses. The local government issued an evacuation order and schools were closed. The California Forest and Fire Department said that the Franklin mountain fire in Los Angeles County began to get out of control on Monday night, with an area of 2,200 acres. All schools in Malibu are closed until further notice. Pepperdine University is closed. As of Tuesday morning, about 18,000 residents had received evacuation orders or warnings. The section of the Pacific Coast Expressway extending from Pacific Palisades to central Malibu was closed, and only evacuated people could use it. Malibu City Hall has been evacuated, and officials are working in the nearby city of Calabaca. Anthony Marrone, director of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the fire was still out of control and about 700 firefighters were on the scene. Marrone said that only a small number of houses were destroyed and fire investigators were investigating the cause of the fire. So far, no casualties have been reported.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)As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "

Goldman Sachs: "According to our basic forecast, the tanker freight will drop slightly in the next few years, but if the diversion of tankers in the Red Sea and Russia ends, the tanker freight will further drop by 30%."The U.S. military statement said that senior U.S. generals in Middle East affairs visited U.S. troops in Syria.US Treasury Secretary Yellen: I also expressed my concern about fiscal responsibility. We need to cut the deficit. I hope that Congress can try to pay for any extension of Trump's personal tax cuts passed in 2017.