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The European STOXX 600 index initially closed down 0.48% at 518.73 points. The euro zone STOXX 50 index initially closed down 0.67% to 4951.85 points. The FTSE Pan-European Excellent 300 Index initially closed down 0.50% at 2059.80.CEO of Goldman Sachs: The market's response to tariffs will depend on the specific implementation.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has destroyed more than 70% of Syria's military forces. The IDF issued a statement saying that up to now, the Israeli military has attacked 320 strategic targets in Syria and destroyed weapons that may fall into the hands of hostile forces. According to Israeli military estimates, more than 70% of Syria's military forces have been destroyed. The statement said that the Israeli army will continue to deploy troops in the military buffer zone on the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights. The IDF stressed that, depending on the development of the situation, the army may eventually be stationed for a long time.

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.ANZ: The market expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and demand for safe haven to boost the price of gold. Before the release of US consumer price index data, gold futures rose by 0.3% to $2,725.60 per ounce. ANZ research analysts said that the market is ready for the US consumer price index data released on Wednesday, which is expected to show the path of the Fed's interest rate cut in December. Although the market expects the possibility of interest rate cuts to be about 90%, any sign in the data that shakes the path of interest rate cuts may adversely affect interest-free gold assets. Analysts added that in the case of geopolitical tensions, the demand for safe haven also boosted the price of precious metals.Fudan Fuhua: At present, there are no clear customers for the sales agency activities of Benquan Quantum, and there are no sales projects for the record. Fudan Fuhua announced that the Strategic Cooperation Agreement signed between the company and Benquan Quantum on September 2, 2024 is a strategic cooperation framework agreement for the two parties to strengthen market layout and build industrial alliances and other sales services, stipulating that our company is a sales service consultant, not an exclusive agent, and Benquan Quantum has the right to entrust/authorize other agents to carry out sales agency activities in our agency area. The sales agency activity needs to be put on record for sales items. At present, there are no clear customers and no sales items are put on record for the time being. The specific cooperation matters involved in this agreement need to be signed separately, and the specific contents and details shall be subject to the subsequent formal cooperation agreement. If the two parties fail to reach an agreement on the amount or other details, the relevant sales and service cooperation between the two parties will not be carried out. Therefore, the sales agency activity is not inevitable, nor is it a continuous business, and it is sporadic. Please pay attention to the investment risks of investors.

Brent crude oil rose by 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $72.48/barrel.New Oriental (09901.HK): Yang Zhuang has resigned as an independent director of the Company with effect from December 16, 2024. On the same day, Yang Zhuang also resigned as a member of the Audit Committee, a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Chairman of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.The US Treasury auctioned 42-day cash management bills, and the winning interest rate was 4.320%, which was 4.400% on December 3rd.