French President Macron told party leaders that he did not want to dissolve the National Assembly within the remaining 30 months of his term.At most, alumina and Shanghai nickel closed down more than 1.7%, international copper closed up 0.10%, Shanghai copper closed flat, Shanghai aluminum closed down 0.10%, Shanghai zinc closed up 0.17%, Shanghai lead closed down 0.34%, Shanghai nickel closed down 1.47% and Shanghai tin closed up 0.13%. Alumina closed down 1.76% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed down 0.84%.CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS.N): I believe that the new government's decision on tariffs will be made in a way around growth.
WTI crude oil rose more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at 68.64 USD/barrel.EIA Short-term Energy Outlook Report: It is estimated that US crude oil production will increase by 310,000 barrels per day in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 300,000 barrels per day. It is estimated that US crude oil production will increase by 280,000 barrels per day in 2025, compared with 300,000 barrels per day previously expected. It is estimated that the growth rate of US crude oil demand will be 10,000 barrels per day in 2024, compared with 40,000 barrels per day. It is estimated that the growth rate of US crude oil demand in 2025 will be 240,000 barrels per day, compared with 190,000 barrels per day.French President Macron hopes to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours. French President Macron called representatives of most political parties at the Elysee Palace on the afternoon of December 10th local time to discuss the establishment of the new government and the choice of prime minister. The meeting lasted for three hours. The far-left party "Unyielding France" and the far-right party National Union are not invited. According to the information disclosed by the participants, Macron hopes that the political parties can reach an agreement that at least will not overthrow the new government, and hopes to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours.
Callas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: We must avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. Concerns about the rise of sectarian violence and extremism in Syria are justified. The regime transition will bring great challenges to Syria and the region.The Group of Seven is expected to support the transitional government of Syria, Qatar, to get in touch with the new leaders, and the leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) will be willing to support the new Syrian government, provided that the transitional process respects minorities, and Qatar has become one of the first countries to establish communication with the armed groups that overthrew the Assad regime. According to the draft announcement that the G-7 plans to issue later this week, the G-7 "hopes that all opposition groups seeking to play a role in Syrian governance will show their commitment to the rights of all Syrians". The Group of Seven will say that this group of countries, including the United States, wants to see the safe return of millions of Syrians who fled under Assad. Many of them flooded into G-7 countries such as Germany after the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011.The CEO of Ultramicro Computer said that he believed that the company would not be delisted by Nasdaq.