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OPEC Monthly Report: Keep the global economic growth forecast unchanged at 3% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2024. We will raise the US economic growth forecast from 2.1% to 2.2% in 2025 and from 2.7% to 2.8% in 2024.The Israeli military claimed to have attacked Syria's strategic weapons stockpiles. According to the statement of the Israel Defense Forces, in the past 48 hours, the Israel Defense Forces attacked most of Syria's strategic weapons arsenals to prevent them from falling into the hands of terrorists. Navy ships attacked two naval facilities in Syria and dozens of sea-to-sea missiles were destroyed. Air defense batteries, airports and dozens of weapons production bases in Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia and Baal Milla were attacked. Many strategic weapons were destroyed, including Scud missiles, cruise missiles and other missiles, drones, fighter planes, attack helicopters, radars, tanks and hangars.Wells Fargo lowered the target price of LyondellBasell from $105.00 to $95.00.

The United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam for the first time. The US Missile Defense Agency issued a statement on the 10th that the United States successfully conducted a ballistic missile interception test in Guam in the western Pacific for the first time. The statement said that in the test conducted that day, the United States launched a "Standard -3 Block 2A" missile using the Aegis anti-missile system equipped with a new AN/TPY-6 radar and vertical launcher, and intercepted an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile near the coast of Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency called this an "important step" to enhance Guam's defense, and its data will help to build a future defense system for Guam. (Xinhua News Agency)White House: We hope that Austin Otis, an American kidnapped in Syria, is still alive. We are talking with the Turkish side and other parties to get more information.Us treasury secretary yellen: I told the finance minister candidate Bessent that the Ministry of finance has professional staff who can work on the principle of integrity and make reliable analysis.

The report shows that the current situation in the Arctic intensifies global warming. On December 10th, local time, according to the latest report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Arctic region is experiencing significant climate change, and its warming rate is two to four times that of the global average. 2024 was recorded as the second hottest year in the Arctic history, and the melting of permafrost transformed the region from a "carbon sink" to a "carbon source", releasing a lot of methane and carbon dioxide, further aggravating global warming. The report pointed out that the ecosystem and natural environment in the Arctic region are undergoing profound changes, with the continuous reduction of snow and sea ice, the intensification of tundra greening, and the significant increase in the number and scale of wildfires. (CCTV)Market information: US President Biden plans to formally prevent Nippon Steel (Nippon Steel) from acquiring American steel companies. US Steel (X) triggered an intraday fuse and fell 8.8% before trading was suspended.CNNC Titanium Dioxide: An energy project agreement with an investment of 4.27 billion yuan was signed, and CNNC Titanium Dioxide announced that the company and Guangdong Construction Engineering signed the Cooperation Framework Agreement for Comprehensive Energy Projects in Baiyin City, Gansu Province, and planned to jointly invest in the development of comprehensive energy projects. The cooperative projects include cogeneration project, source network storage project and Jingtai new energy project, with a total investment of about 4.27 billion yuan. Among them, the cogeneration project is expected to invest about 800 million yuan, the source network storage project is expected to invest about 2.5 billion yuan, and the Jingtai new energy project is expected to invest about 970 million yuan. After the signing of the agreement, the specific implementation of the project needs to obtain relevant approval, and the actual investment scale will be determined according to the progress of the project.