The UN Secretary-General called for a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Syrian issue. On the evening of December 11th, local time, UN Secretary-General Guterres, who was visiting South Africa, made the latest statement on the Palestinian-Israeli issue and the Syrian issue, calling on the international community to take action to resolve regional conflicts and promote peace and stability. At the joint press conference with the South African Foreign Minister, regarding the Syrian issue, UN Secretary-General Guterres reiterated the need to safeguard Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty and called on all parties to promote an inclusive political process. He said: "The Syrian conflict has lasted for many years, and now it is a critical moment for the international community to take collective action to achieve peace." He stressed that the Syrian people need an inclusive political dialogue to ensure a peaceful transition, and called on the international community to increase humanitarian assistance to protect civilians and key infrastructure. When talking about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Guterres expressed serious concern about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza and condemned the actions that aggravated the conflict. He pointed out: "The Golan Heights is under illegal occupation, which not only violates international law, but also further worsens the regional situation." Guterres called on Israel to stop its occupation, guarantee the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, and resolve disputes through peaceful means to avoid more civilian casualties. (CCTV)Spanish Foreign Minister: The two-state solution is the solution to the Middle East issue.Haitian police regained control of a city and imposed a local curfew. On December 11th, it was learned that the special forces of Haitian National Police, with the support of multinational security support mission, regained control of Artibonite xiaohe town. The local city Council announced that a curfew will be imposed on the city from 8 pm to 6 am the next day until further notice. (CCTV)
On Wednesday (December 11th), the overnight reverse repurchase agreements (RRP) of the Federal Reserve was 180.120 billion US dollars, compared with 174.842 billion US dollars in the last trading daily.On the African stock market, on Wednesday (December 11th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Top 40 tradable index closed down 0.29% to 78,478.82 points. The constituent stock Angra Ashanti Gold rose by 3.06%, ranking second. The South African rand rose 0.57% against the US dollar, reaching a new high of 17.6846 rand.The winning bid rate of US 10-year Treasury bonds is 4.235%, and the bid multiple is the highest in eight years. The winning bid rate of US Treasury's $39 billion 10-year Treasury bonds auction is 4.235%, and the pre-issue transaction rate is 4.252% when the bidding closes at 1 pm new york time. The allocation ratio of primary dealers is 10.5%, which is lower than the previous auction. The proportion of indirect bidders was increased to 70%, and the proportion of direct bidders was 19.5%. The bid multiple of 2.70 is the highest since 2016, and the average of the first six auctions is 2.54 times.
The Nasdaq hit a record high of 20,000 points for the first time, and the Nasdaq continued to rise, hitting 20,000 points for the first time, setting a record high. The Nasdaq has risen by more than 33% this year. Star technology stocks rose, with Tesla, Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta and Netflix all hitting intraday record highs.WTI crude oil increased to 2% in the day and is now reported at 69.55 USD/barrel; Brent crude oil is now up 1.67%.Trump plans to abolish a policy that "sensitive places" can arrest illegal immigrants. US President-elect Trump plans to abolish a policy that restricts US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from arresting immigrants in or near "sensitive places", such as in churches, schools and hospitals, or at funerals, weddings and public demonstrations. According to some sources, US President-elect Trump plans to abolish this policy on the first day of his inauguration. According to the report, the move aims to improve the power and speed of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau to arrest immigrants across the United States. It is reported that this policy began in 2011, prohibiting agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau from arresting immigrants in sensitive locations without the approval of the supervisor.