Italian President: The escalation of violence against civilians in Gaza is unacceptable. On December 13th, local time, Italian President Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister meloni respectively met with visiting Palestinian President Abbas in Rome. During the meeting, Italian President Mattarella said that the escalating violence against civilians, women and children in Gaza was unacceptable. Italy is committed to a real ceasefire in Gaza and hopes to realize the "two-state solution" immediately.CFTC: The net long position of gold, silver and copper reached a five-week high. CFTC: In the week of December 10th, the net long position of COMEX gold held by speculators increased by 18,792 contracts to 220,189 contracts, a five-week high. The net long position of COMEX silver increased to 30,685 contracts, a five-week high. The net long position of COMEX copper increased to 12,635 contracts, a five-week high. The net long position of NYMEX platinum held will reach a three-month low of2,892 contracts. The net short position of NYMEX palladium increased to 7,621 contracts, a record high of more than two months.According to a report quoted by Israel Channel 12, Israel expects to reach an agreement with Hamas within one month.
Spot gold fell more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $2,652.65 per ounce.The yield of 10-year US Treasury bonds rose by more than 24 basis points this week. At the end of new york on Friday (December 13th), the yield of 10-year US benchmark treasury bonds rose by about 7.00 basis points, reaching a fresh high of 4.4046%. This week, the cumulative increase was 24.38 basis points, and the overall upward trend was sustained and smooth. The yield of two-year US bonds rose by more than 5.00 basis points, reaching a new high of 4.2448%. This week, it rose by 14.08 basis points, and the overall volatility went up. There was a small but prominent V-shaped fluctuation around 21:30 Beijing time on December 11th.Competition in the anode material market intensifies enterprises' multi-pronged response to the challenge. According to the news of WeChat official account, the official WeChat of Dow Technology, on December 13th, Dow Technology recently signed the Project Technology Entrustment Development Contract with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, entrusting the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China with the research and development of ultra-thin metallic lithium anode materials, and accelerating the commercialization of solid-state lithium batteries. As one of the four main materials of lithium battery, the anode material directly affects the energy density and cycle performance of lithium battery. At present, artificial graphite is the main anode material. Affected by the mismatch between supply and demand, the market competition of anode materials is in a white-hot situation. The price of anode materials is low, and it has become a consensus in the industry to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Negative electrode material manufacturers actively develop new products, optimize production technology, improve production efficiency, and take a multi-pronged approach to meet market challenges. (CSI)
Spot gold fell more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $2,652.65 per ounce.Standard & Poor's: Cyprus is upgraded to A-, and the outlook is stable. The economic and financial situation (in the euro zone) performed well, so the rating was upgraded.Market information: Senior Israeli officials agree with the US assessment that a hostage agreement may be reached before the end of December.