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On the 10th, rebar rose by 2.50%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 10th, the main contract rebar was 2,505, up or down by +2.50%, with a turnover of 3,030,500 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 42,330 lots. The total turnover of rebar futures contracts was 3,944,100 lots, an increase of 1,651,900 lots over the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 1,524,500 lots, a decrease of 101,900 lots from the previous day. The short positions of the top 20 seats in the contract were 1,598,000 lots, a decrease of 105,900 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)The pace of interest rate cuts may be inconsistent. The pound rose to the highest level against the euro since 2022, and the pound rose to the highest level against the euro in more than two and a half years. British government bonds fell because the market expected that the Bank of England would cut interest rates less than Europe. On Tuesday, the pound rose 0.3% against the euro to 82.50p, the first time since April 2022. British government bonds fell across the board, and the 10-year yield rose to 4.33%, the highest since November 28. Traders expect the Bank of England to stay put at its last policy meeting this year next week and maintain a cautious stance on subsequent interest rate cuts. The country's growth remains strong, while inflation in some areas remains high. At the same time, it is widely believed that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday to support the economy. "The 0.8200 mark is imminent," said Brad Bechtel, global foreign exchange director of Jefferies. "It is clear that the Bank of England will still lag far behind the European Central Bank in the pace and extent of interest rate cuts.The death toll from the explosion of a fuel depot in central Italy has risen to five. The reporter learned on the 10th local time that the body of the last missing person in the explosion of a fuel depot in the suburb of Florence in central Italy on the 9th has been found. Up to now, the explosion has caused 5 deaths and 26 injuries, of which 2 were seriously injured. (CCTV News)

Without the government's approval, the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget reduction bill for next year. On the 10th, the South Korean National Assembly held a plenary meeting and adopted a cut version of the 2025 budget with a total amount of 673.3 trillion won (about 3.41 trillion yuan). According to Yonhap News Agency, this is the first time that the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget without agreement between the ruling party and the opposition party. In the 300-seat parliament, 278 members voted on the budget, 183 were in favor, 94 were against and 1 abstained. The ruling National Power Party and some opposition party members voted against it. This budget is one of the focal points of the recent struggle between the ruling and opposition parties in South Korea and one of the factors inducing the current political chaos. The original budget proposed by the government was 677.4 trillion won, but the largest opposition party, the Common Democratic Party, demanded a reduction of 4.1 trillion won, mainly involving the government reserve fund, the special activity expenses of the presidential secretary's office and the national security office, the special work expenses and special activity expenses of the procuratorate and the supervision institute. (Xinhua News Agency)Israeli media: The air force attacked about 300 Syrian military targets. According to Israel's Jerusalem Post on the 10th, the Israeli air force has attacked about 300 targets in Syria and destroyed dozens of Syrian air force planes. According to reports, these attacks are mainly concentrated in southern Syria and around the capital Damascus, targeting Syrian military facilities and arsenals, including air defense systems and ground-to-ground missiles.Huawei signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Huazhong Normal University. On December 10th, according to Huawei China official micro-news, Huazhong Normal University and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in Sanya, Dongguan. According to the agreement, the two sides will establish a comprehensive cooperative relationship in ICT talent training, scientific research innovation and smart campus.

On the 10th, the No.20 rubber fell by 2.30%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 10th, the main contract No.20 rubber 2502 closed, up or down by -2.30%, with a turnover of 175,800 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 8,087 lots. A total of 225,200 lots were traded in the No.20 rubber futures contract, a decrease of 31,600 lots from the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 82,300 lots, a decrease of 8,332 lots from the previous day. Short positions in the top 20 seats of the contract were 94,000 lots, a decrease of 9,465 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)On December 10th, Anson America announced that it had reached an agreement with Qorvo to acquire its silicon carbide junction field effect transistor (SiC JFET) technology business and its subsidiary United Silicon Carbide for $115 million in cash. The transaction needs to meet the usual closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.Institution: Sweden's weak economic data highlights the need to further loosen monetary policy. Torbjorn Isaksson, chief analyst of Nordic United Bank, said that the weak economic data in October highlighted the fragility of Sweden's recovery and needed to further loosen monetary policy to support growth. He said that the decline occurred after the sharp decline in September, indicating that the fourth quarter started very weakly. Isaksson said that household consumption fell by 0.3% in the month, which was disappointing and would be a concern of the Swedish central bank. At the same time, the production of the commercial sector decreased by 0.8% in that month, the production of the construction sector increased, and the manufacturing orders remained basically unchanged. "Overall, the October data is weaker than we expected."