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The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through the 44,000.00 mark, and the latest report was 43,999.94, down 0.34% in the day.Canada Post withdrew the dismissal of the strikers. The strike continued. On the 11th local time, the trade union representing the Canadian postal workers issued a statement late at night, saying that under the mediation of the Industrial Relations Committee, a settlement agreement had been reached with Canada Post on the dismissal of the previous strikers, and Canada Post would withdraw their dismissal. However, Canada Post said that according to the terms of the settlement agreement, the company reserves the right to make personnel adjustments if necessary in the future. On November 28th, local time, the trade union representing the postal workers in Canada said in a notice sent to its members that since the postal workers went on strike, Canada Post Company has been dismissing striking employees. Up to now, the Canada Post strike has lasted for four weeks, and there is still no sign of ending.The Danish central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate from 2.85% to 2.6%.

Intel executives: Whether to divest OEM business is an open question.Apple's self-developed wireless chip will be put into new products released in 2025. It is reported that Apple's self-developed wireless chip will be put into new products released in 2025. The chips of Apple iPhone and home wireless devices are close to switching from Broadcom supply to self-developed products. The internal code of Apple's self-developed wireless chip is Proxima, which will be put into iPad and Mac in 2026.President of the European Central Bank: The euro zone economy continues to be weak and is still preparing to cut interest rates further. On December 12, local time, after the European Central Bank announced its decision to cut all three key interest rates by 25 basis points, President Lagarde of the European Central Bank subsequently held a press conference. She said that the Governing Council of the European Central Bank unanimously agreed to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, mainly based on the latest assessment of the current inflationary pressure, future prospects and the transmission degree of monetary policy to the real economy. On the same day, the European Central Bank also released the latest macroeconomic forecast, further lowering its expectations for economic growth in the euro zone. Lagarde said that poor economic development and continued weakness are worrying. She said that trade friction may drag down economic growth, and extensive geopolitical development is one of the upward risks of inflation. In view of the fact that the current economic growth in the euro zone is hit by domestic political instability in various countries, especially large economies such as Germany and France, and may face the threat of punitive tariffs imposed by US President-elect Trump, the European Central Bank is still preparing to cut interest rates further. Lagarde said that the ECB Council is determined to ensure that inflation is sustainable and stable at the medium-term target of 2%. The next interest rate decision is scheduled for January 30, 2025.

Market News: Russia has established direct contacts with the Political Committee of the Sharm el-Liberation Organization, and these contacts are constructive.American natural gas futures rose by 3.00% in the day and are now reported at $3.480/million British heat.Spot gold fell below $2,680 per ounce, down 1.38% in the day. COMEX gold futures fell 2.00% in the day and are now reported at $2701.50 per ounce.