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The international gold price plunged, and the COMEX gold main contract fell by 1.3%, approaching the $2,670 mark.Bank deposits in the United States last week were $17.839 trillion, compared with $17.629 trillion in the previous week.The previous crude oil futures 2401 contract closed up 2.01% at 552.70 yuan/barrel. Shanghai Gold closed down 0.90% and Shanghai Bank closed down 1.36%.

Fitch: It is expected that the freight cycle in the United States and Canada will begin to improve slowly in 2025.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.Market information: Senior Israeli officials agree with the US assessment that a hostage agreement may be reached before the end of December.

The relative cost of living in new york has dropped to the lowest level since at least 2008. According to the new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis this week, the cost of living in new york metropolitan area in 2023 is 12.5% higher than the national average. This is the lowest level since the bureau began to release relevant data at least in 2008. From 2008 to 2022, the relative cost of living in new york is 13% to 15.5% higher than the average level in the United States.US President-elect Trump: The Republican Party will do its best to cancel daylight saving time.According to a report quoted by Israel Channel 12, Israel expects to reach an agreement with Hamas within one month.