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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.CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS. N): The government pays more attention to growth, which will benefit our business. The Trump administration may implement an agenda to support growth.The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would provide 6.1 billion U.S. dollars to Micron Technology, a chip company. On December 10, a statement issued by the White House showed that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a contract with Micron Technology, the largest computer memory chip manufacturer in the United States, to provide 6.1 billion U.S. dollars to Micron Technology. In addition, the US Department of Commerce also announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Micron Technology, which will provide an additional $275 million for the expansion of Micron Technology's factory in Manacas, Virginia.

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.CEO of Goldman Sachs: If tariffs are implemented, the market will not be excited.Before the publication of USDA monthly report, CBOT soybeans rose by 0.53%, CBOT corn rose by 0.11%, CBOT soybean meal rose by 0.9%, CBOT soybean oil fell by 0.33%, and CBOT wheat rose by 0.27%.

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 CEO of Huaping said that he saw an opportunity to invest in financial services companies.The CEO of Ultramicro Computer said that he believed that the company would not be delisted by Nasdaq.