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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.Diesel exports along the Gulf Coast soared to a record high in early December last year.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)

Canadian Finance Minister: In the face of possible tariffs imposed by the United States, Canada will not escalate the dispute and will not back down.The key data innovation game has achieved remarkable results. The reporter learned from the 2024 China Game Industry Annual Conference held from 12th to 13th that in 2024, the actual sales revenue of the domestic game market, the scale of users and the overseas income of domestic games all reached record highs. In this context, how to achieve further growth of the domestic game market in the future and how to enhance the competitive advantage of domestic games overseas have become the focus of the guests. Many business leaders and relevant experts of game listed companies said that with the deepening of the integration of games, public welfare and culture, "Game+"is constantly expanding the development space for the game industry. In the future, the game will be deeply integrated into the globalization trend, from "going out" to "going in" and "going up". (CSI)According to people familiar with the matter, Verkada, a surveillance camera startup, negotiated to raise $200 million at a valuation of $4.5 billion, led by venture capital firm General Catalyst.

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.Fitch: In 2025, the rating prospects of the freight and logistics industries in the United States and Canada are generally stable.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.