Ukrainian President Zelensky: Calling on allies to use frozen Russian assets to provide systematic financing. 10-12 additional Patriot systems will enable Ukraine to fully protect its airspace and make the Russian-Ukrainian conflict meaningless.White House: With the development of the situation in Syria, the United States maintains close ties with Israel.United Nations report: Three quarters of the earth's land is gradually dry due to climate change. The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP 16) was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2 to 13. On the 9th, the United Nations released a report during the meeting, saying that about three-quarters of the world's land has gradually become dry due to climate change. The report found that in the 30 years before 2020, about 77.6% of the world's land became drier than before. At present, except Antarctica, the dry land area accounts for about 40% of the global land area. Between 1990 and 2020 alone, the global dry land area increased by 4.3 million square kilometers.
Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.Siemens Medical AG: Siemens Medical acquired Advanced Accelerator Applied Molecular Imaging Company.French President Macron is striving to avoid holding new French parliamentary elections before 2027.
USDA: In December, the US soybean production in 2024/2025 is expected to be 4.461 billion bushels. According to USDA data, the US soybean production in 2024/2025 is expected to be 4.461 billion bushels in December and 4.461 billion bushels in November. In December, the US soybean ending inventory in 2024/2025 is expected to be 470 million bushels, the market is expected to be 469 million bushels, and it is expected to be 470 million bushels in November. In December, the annual soybean yield in the United States in 2024/2025 is expected to be 51.7 bushels/acre, and it is expected to be 51.7 bushels/acre in November.Seven people were killed when the Israeli army attacked the Nuseilet refugee camp in the Gaza. On the 10th local time, the reporter of the General Station learned that the Israeli army attacked the Nuseilet refugee camp in the middle of Gaza, killing seven people and injuring many others.African stock market | South Africa's stock index closed down more than 0.4%, led by basic metal mining stocks Glencore, Anglo-American and BHP Billiton. On Tuesday (December 10th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 Tradeable Index closed down 0.44% to 78,703.60 points. Glencore, a constituent stock, closed down 2.56%, Anglo-American Company fell 1.99%, BHP Billiton Group fell 1.74%, ranking third from the bottom, Jintian Company rose 0.75%, ranking sixth, and harmony Gold rose 0.81%, ranking fifth. The South African rand is currently down 0.56% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.8720 rand, which is the highest level since November 11, which was set on Monday.