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Council of the European Union: Poland will hold the rotating presidency of the Council from January to the end of June 2025.Citigroup's chief financial officer said that investment banking fees may increase by 25% to 30% year-on-year. Income guidance is maintained at the high end of the range of $80 billion to $81 billion.In the United States, the annual retail sales rate of red books in the week to December 7 was 4.2%, and the previous value was 7.4%.

Morgan Stanley: Citic Securities was rated as "in step with the market" with a target price of HK$ 21.2.SOMO, Iraq's national oil marketing organization: Iraq will set the official selling price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to North America and South America in January next year at a discount of $1.5 per barrel. Iraq will set the official sales price of Basra Intermediate crude oil sold to Europe in January next year at a discount of $5.5/barrel compared with the spot Brent crude oil price.Ukraine National Natural Gas Transportation Company: On December 11th, the nominated amount of Russian natural gas at Sudzha border crossing was 42.39 million cubic meters, while on December 10th, it was 42.34 million cubic meters.

National Medical Products Administration publicly solicited opinions on the Guiding Principles for the Classification and Definition of Medical Device Products Using Nano-materials (Draft for Comment).Reuters survey: 93 out of 103 economists believe that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50% on December 18th.Israeli forces bombed northern Gaza, killing 25 people. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Media Office issued a statement on the 10th, saying that Israeli forces bombed Beit Hanoun, a city in the northern Gaza, on the evening of the 9th, killing at least 25 people and injuring or missing dozens more. The statement said that the attack was on a multi-storey building and the victims included more than 10 children and women. As the Israeli army continues to carry out operations in northern gaza province, the local medical system is under great pressure. The Israeli army also blocked the entry of emergency personnel and medicines. The Israeli army has not yet responded to this. (Xinhua News Agency)