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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.Hedge funds are targeting mini-millionaires. Hedge funds are looking for the next batch of money bags in the low-end market, and their eyes are locked on "mini-millionaires". With the traditional customers of hedge funds such as large institutions and super-rich people becoming more and more silent, doctors, lawyers, business owners or anyone with seven or eight-figure assets have become new targets of hedge funds, and this trend has been accelerating.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.

White House: We think there is a chance to reach a hostage release agreement in Gaza, but Hamas continues to be an obstacle.Qatari Foreign Ministry: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed received a phone call from US Secretary of State Blinken.CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS. N): The government pays more attention to growth, which will benefit our business. The Trump administration may implement an agenda to support growth.

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.The Nasdaq fluctuated lower and turned lower, after rising more than 0.7%.Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.5%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th (down 1.7%), at 383.03 points. Nibe Industrier AB, a heating technology company, fell 2.0%, which was the worst among the constituent stocks.