WTI January crude oil futures closed up 0.22 USD, or 0.32%, at 68.59 USD/barrel. Nymex January natural gas futures closed down about 0.60% to $3.1630 per million british thermal unit. Nymex January gasoline futures closed at $1.9568 per gallon, and Nymex January heating oil futures closed at $2.1861 per gallon.The London Metal Exchange said it would revise Part 6 of the LME rulebook, namely the original nickel special contract rules.The previous crude oil futures 2401 contract closed up 0.25% at 530.80 yuan/barrel. Shanghai Gold closed up 0.67% and Shanghai Bank closed up 0.15%.
The State Council said: The Syrian authorities have the responsibility to ensure and destroy any chemical weapons they find.The Israeli Prime Minister said that he hoped to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video speech on the evening of the 10th that Israel hopes to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government, but if Syria poses a threat to Israel, Israel will not hesitate to launch an attack.Ukraine said that Russia attacked the IAEA convoy, and Russia called the rotation of observers at the nuclear power plant to provide protection. On December 10th, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that Russia attacked a convoy of the IAEA with a drone, and a car was hit, but there were no casualties. At present, the Russian side has no response to this statement. Earlier in the day, the Zaporoze nuclear power plant and the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the observers of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Zaporoze nuclear power plant completed routine personnel rotation that day. The Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian National Guard provided security for the rotation.
Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: (When asked about the prospect of the Gaza peace agreement before Biden's term ends) After the cease-fire of Hezbollah, this matter has gained new vitality. Biden wants to end the Gaza war and return the hostages to their homes. We will send officials to the Middle East in the next few weeks. The talks will focus on how to take the hostages home. This is the goal of this government in the remaining weeks.Tesla's gains expanded to 5%. In the news, Morgan Stanley and Cantor Ftzgerald upgraded the stock rating.JPMorgan Chase's share price soared to an intraday high after the executives spoke.