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In the shooting of the CEO of UNH insurance business, the hearing of the suspect Luigi Mangione (illegal gun possession) is scheduled for next Monday (December 16th).The property market in several hot cities is improving. Recently, several hot areas have released "battle reports" on the sales of new houses and second-hand houses, and the key data of some cities represented by Nanjing and Shenzhen are improving. From the perspective of housing enterprises, recently listed housing enterprises have gathered together to disclose their sales performance in November, which has led to certain differentiation. According to industry insiders, looking forward to the future, with the continuous efforts of favorable policies, the real estate market is expected to be stable and positive. (CSI)On December 9, the top 20 US stock turnover: Apple hit a record high, with a market value exceeding 3.7 trillion US dollars. On Monday, Apple, the fifth US stock turnover, closed up 1.61%, and its share price reached a record high, with a turnover of 10.425 billion US dollars and a market value of about 3.73 trillion US dollars. It is reported that by 2025, a quarter of Apple's iPhone will be produced outside China, and India will become the most likely production base. As a fast-growing market, India has hundreds of millions of potential customers, and Samsung and China brands have launched fierce competition here. According to market research firm IDC, the average price of smartphones in India has risen from $192 in the third quarter of 2020 to $293 in the same period of 2024. Apple's market share increased by nearly 60% from the third quarter of 2023 to 2024, which was partly due to its launch of the old iPhone which was more close to the people. (Global Market Broadcast)

Zhang Jun, chief economist of Galaxy Securities, believes that it is expected that the Bank of China will cut interest rates and RRR more vigorously next year, and the policy interest rate may be lowered by 40-60 basis points for the whole year, leading the five-year LPR to decline by 60-100 basis points, and the RRR may be lowered by 150-250 basis points for the whole year.Many places in Syria were attacked by air. According to many media reports, Damascus, the capital of Syria, and Homs, the central city, were attacked by air on the evening of the 9th. Saudi Arabia's Arabiya TV reported on the 9th that Latakia, Damascus, Homs, Qamishli and other places in Syria were attacked by Israel. The report quoted two Syrian security sources as saying that Israel attacked several major air bases in Syria and destroyed a large number of infrastructure, dozens of helicopters and fighter planes. According to pro-Syrian opposition media reports on the 9th, Israel attacked the naval fleet belonging to Syrian government forces in Latakia. On the same day, the opposition also announced that it would pardon all soldiers who performed compulsory military service in the government army and prohibit anyone from infringing on their rights and interests.A 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Nevada, USA. On December 9, local time, according to the preliminary data of the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Nevada, USA, with the epicenter located 22 kilometers north-northeast of Yerington.

Bitcoin rebounded more than $2,000 in the short term and returned to above $96,000.In less than 24 hours, more than 200 earthquakes occurred in El Salvador. On the morning of December 9, local time, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador reported that there were 224 earthquakes in the country in the past less than 24 hours. The report shows that the eastern part of El Salvador is the region with the most frequent earthquakes. Frequent earthquakes in this area have caused houses to collapse, landslides and falling rocks. On the evening of the 8th local time, the magnitude of the earthquake near Conchado reached 5.6, followed by several earthquakes of magnitude 2.5-5. In addition, the geological faults in Raonyon province have been active recently, and earthquakes of magnitude 5.8 or above may occur.U.S. stock ETFs generally closed down, with regional bank ETFs falling by more than 1.6%. On Monday (December 9), regional bank ETFs closed down by 1.62%, while banking ETFs, financial ETFs, internet stock index ETFs and semiconductor ETFs fell by at least 1%, technology ETFs fell by more than 0.6%, energy ETFs fell by more than 0.1%, and medical ETFs and biotechnology index ETFs rose by about 0.3%.