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The European STOXX 600 index initially closed down 0.48% at 518.73 points. The euro zone STOXX 50 index initially closed down 0.67% to 4951.85 points. The FTSE Pan-European Excellent 300 Index initially closed down 0.50% at 2059.80.Spain's National Natural Gas Company: In November, Spain imported 61.0% of natural gas, and 39.0% of pipeline natural gas.The US Treasury auctioned 42-day cash management bills, and the winning interest rate was 4.320%, which was 4.400% on December 3rd.

French President Macron hopes to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours. French President Macron called representatives of most political parties at the Elysee Palace on the afternoon of December 10th local time to discuss the establishment of the new government and the choice of prime minister. The meeting lasted for three hours. The far-left party "Unyielding France" and the far-right party National Union are not invited. According to the information disclosed by the participants, Macron hopes that the political parties can reach an agreement that at least will not overthrow the new government, and hopes to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours.African stock market | South Africa's stock index closed down more than 0.4%, led by basic metal mining stocks Glencore, Anglo-American and BHP Billiton. On Tuesday (December 10th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 Tradeable Index closed down 0.44% to 78,703.60 points. Glencore, a constituent stock, closed down 2.56%, Anglo-American Company fell 1.99%, BHP Billiton Group fell 1.74%, ranking third from the bottom, Jintian Company rose 0.75%, ranking sixth, and harmony Gold rose 0.81%, ranking fifth. The South African rand is currently down 0.56% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.8720 rand, which is the highest level since November 11, which was set on Monday.WTI crude oil rose more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at 68.64 USD/barrel.

Boeing's share price rose by more than 5%, and it is expected to achieve the largest percentage increase since July 2023.The S&P 500 index fell, and the Nasdaq 100 index was at an intraday low.CEO of Goldman Sachs: The market's response to tariffs will depend on the specific implementation.