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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.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: If Syria transfers weapons to Hezbollah, Syria will pay the price.WTI crude oil rose more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at 68.64 USD/barrel.

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.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.United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): It is estimated that the total inventory of wheat in the United States at the end of the period will be 795 million bushels, and analysts expect 815.08 million bushels. USDA had previously expected 815 million bushels.

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.Diego Guevara, Colombia's new finance minister, said that tax reform may increase the budget by 9.8 trillion pesos in 2025.United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): It is estimated that the total inventory of wheat in the United States at the end of the period will be 795 million bushels, and analysts expect 815.08 million bushels. USDA had previously expected 815 million bushels.