US CFTC:WTI crude oil bullish sentiment hit a six-week low, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week of December 10th, the net long position of NYMEX WTI crude oil held by speculators decreased by 12,448 contracts to 103,986 contracts, a six-week low. Net long positions in Brent and WTI crude oil decreased by 11,013 contracts to 215,325 contracts. The net long position of NYMEX gasoline increased to 73,037 contracts, a record high of about eight weeks. The net short position of NYMEX heating oil increased to 46,823 contracts, the highest since the data was recorded in June 2006. The net long position of seven contracts of NYMEX natural gas Henry Hub in the United States fell to 108,908 contracts, a three-week low.Fitch: (Talking about American residential builders) It is estimated that the residential inventory will improve slightly in 2025, but it will remain at a low level, and it will vary from region to region.Trump proposed that the EU send peacekeepers to Ukraine. On the 12th, the US Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that US President-elect Trump had proposed that EU member states send peacekeepers to Ukraine to monitor a possible ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The article said that on the 7th, during his talks with French President Macron and Ukrainian President Zelensky, Trump said that Europe should play a major role in monitoring the ceasefire, and the United States would not send troops to participate. According to the report, the proposal is still in its early stage, and it is still unclear which countries will participate, how many troops will be sent and what role the United States will play in it. At the same time, it is also unknown whether EU countries can deploy soldiers to participate in the mission and whether they can get domestic political support. However, according to informed sources, Trump is not obsessed with any specific plan to end the conflict, and he has not thought deeply about this issue at present.
International precious metal futures generally closed down, COMEX gold futures fell 1.61% to US$ 2,665.9 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures fell 1.96% to US$ 31 per ounce.Post Holdings is working with bankers to explore the merger with Lamb Weston.The Arab League condemned Israel's occupation of the Israeli-Syrian military buffer zone. On the evening of the 12th local time, the Council of the League of Arab States (Arab League) held a meeting at the level of permanent representative in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The meeting finally adopted a resolution condemning Israel's occupation of the Israeli-Syrian military buffer zone and the surrounding areas, including Mount Sheikh, Quneitra and the suburbs of Damascus. The resolution holds that Israel's actions violate the disengagement agreement signed by the two sides in 1974. The resolution also condemned Israel's attacks on some civilian and military sites in Syria. The resolution calls on the international community to urge Israel to abide by relevant resolutions of international legitimacy, especially Security Council resolution 497, which calls for Israel to withdraw its troops from the occupied Golan Heights.
WTI crude oil futures closed up $1.27, or more than 1.81%, to $71.29/barrel, approaching the closing price of $71.96 on November 7, with a cumulative increase of more than 6.08% this week.Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week of December 10th, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators increased by 5,349 contracts to 162,273 contracts, a record high of more than two months. The net long position in sugar will reach a three-month low, and the net long position in Robusta Coffee will hit a four-week low, increasing the net long position in London Cocoa.Major European stock indexes closed down across the board, with Germany's DAX index down 0.10% to 20405.92, France's CAC40 index down 0.15% to 7409.57, and Britain's FTSE 100 index down 0.14% to 8300.33.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
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Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
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Strategy guide 12-14