Germany's DAX 30 index initially closed down 0.22% to 20,340.78 points, leaving the highest level in the closing history. The French stock index closed up 0.68%, the Italian stock index closed down 0.53%, the bank index fell 0.56%, and the British stock index closed up 0.49%.The Israeli military says three soldiers were killed in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.Turkish President Erdogan: Turkey has always been a safe haven for Syrians fleeing the war.
LME copper futures closed up $110 to $9,232/ton. LME aluminum closed down 0.16 USD to 2,588 USD/ton. LME zinc futures closed up $54 to $3,126/ton. LME lead closed down $4 to $2,068/ton. LME nickel futures closed down $51 to $15,996/ton. LME tin closed up $767 to $29,918/ton. LME cobalt was flat at $24,300/ton.FSM rose by about 11%, leading the gold and silver mining stocks. The changes in the Syrian situation brought safe-haven demand. Gold and silver mining stocks rose across the board, Fortuna Mining rose by about 11%, Hekla Mining rose by about 10.3%, Cordailun Mining rose by over 8.9%, Pan American Silver rose by about 8.6%, harmony Gold rose by over 8.1%, Jintian Company rose by about 5.5%, gold mining stock ETF rose by over 5.2%, and B2gold.Iraq condemned Israel's occupation of the military buffer zone between Israel and Syria and emphasized respect for Syria's sovereignty. On December 9, local time, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Israel's occupation of the military buffer zone between Israel and Syria and its nearby land, and stressed that this behavior violated international law and relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. The statement stressed that Syria's sovereignty should be respected, its stability, unity and territorial integrity should be maintained, and interference in its internal affairs should be avoided. The statement called on the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to shoulder corresponding responsibilities, condemn this blatant violation and take necessary measures to stop these violations taking advantage of the current situation in Syria. (CCTV)
The man arrested in connection with the shooting of the CEO of United Health Insurance wrote a manifesto. The man detained in the shooting of the CEO of United Health Insurance once wrote a manifesto criticizing the medical insurance company for putting profits above medical care.Turkish President Erdogan: The Syrian people are our brothers and sisters, no matter what class they come from or what religion they believe in.The European STOXX 600 index initially closed up 0.11% at 521.02 points. The euro zone STOXX 50 index initially closed up 0.08% at 4981.43 points. The FTSE Pan-European Excellent 300 Index initially closed up 0.10% at 2068.71 points.