African stock market | South Africa's stock index closed down more than 0.4%, led by basic metal mining stocks Glencore, Anglo-American and BHP Billiton. On Tuesday (December 10th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 Tradeable Index closed down 0.44% to 78,703.60 points. Glencore, a constituent stock, closed down 2.56%, Anglo-American Company fell 1.99%, BHP Billiton Group fell 1.74%, ranking third from the bottom, Jintian Company rose 0.75%, ranking sixth, and harmony Gold rose 0.81%, ranking fifth. The South African rand is currently down 0.56% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.8720 rand, which is the highest level since November 11, which was set on Monday.Seven people were killed when the Israeli army attacked the Nuseilet refugee camp in the Gaza. On the 10th local time, the reporter of the General Station learned that the Israeli army attacked the Nuseilet refugee camp in the middle of Gaza, killing seven people and injuring many others.Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.
White House: The United States wants to ensure that the Syrian people can decide their future. We have the ability to communicate with opposition organizations and will continue to do so.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has destroyed more than 70% of Syria's military forces. The IDF issued a statement saying that up to now, the Israeli military has attacked 320 strategic targets in Syria and destroyed weapons that may fall into the hands of hostile forces. According to Israeli military estimates, more than 70% of Syria's military forces have been destroyed. The statement said that the Israeli army will continue to deploy troops in the military buffer zone on the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights. The IDF stressed that, depending on the development of the situation, the army may eventually be stationed for a long time.The US Treasury auctioned 42-day cash management bills, and the winning interest rate was 4.320%, which was 4.400% on December 3rd.
The S&P 500 index fell, and the Nasdaq 100 index was at an intraday low.White House: US National Security Adviser Sullivan will meet with the families of the hostages on Tuesday.Goldman Sachs believes that there will be more large-scale strategic transactions in 2025. Dennis Coleman, chief financial officer of Goldman Sachs, said on Tuesday that it is expected that the company's "strategic" transactions will accelerate in 2025, including large-scale mergers and acquisitions. He said: "The intensity of our dialogue with customers is accelerating, and some aspects of the overall strategic activities are becoming more obvious. The confidence of the CEO and customers will certainly increase, and they think there may be more and larger transactions and more strategic activities. "
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Strategy guide
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