I. Macroeconomic Data:
1. U.S. Dollar Index: Ultimately rose by 0.22%, settling at 106.38.
2. Treasury Prices: The yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury closed at 4.147%, while the yield on the ten-year U.S. Treasury closed at 4.225%.
3. Gold Prices: Ultimately rose by 1.25%, settling at $2,693.59 per ounce.
4. WTI Crude Oil: WTI crude oil rose by 0.4%, settling at $68.18 per barrel.
5. Stock Market: The Dow Jones fell by 0.35%, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.3%, and the NASDAQ decreased by 0.25%.
6. USDCNY: 7.24
7. Interest Rate Expectations: According to the Federal Reserve's rate monitor, the probability of maintaining rates at 4.50 - 4.75 in December is 7.7%, while the probability of a rate cut to 4.25 - 4.50 is 92.3%.
8. Cryptocurrency: Overall market capitalization rose by 0.49% to $3.44T, with 24-hour trading volume increasing by 19.1% to $340.98B, and stablecoin market cap rising by 5.3% to $193.95B.
II. ETF Holdings Data:
Updated on December 10:
10 Bitcoin ETF net inflow: +3,883 $BTC (+$378.97 million) #BlackRock inflow 4,072 $BTC ($397.37 million), currently holding 527,761 $BTC ($51.5 billion).
9 Ethereum ETFs net inflow: +34,008 $ETH (+$12.518 million) #BlackRock inflow 41,195 $ETH ($15.164 million), currently holding 887,255 $ETH ($3.26 billion).
III. Major Macroeconomic News from Yesterday:
1. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed hope to "establish relations" with Syria's transitional government. The Defense Minister stated that Israel is establishing a no-threat defense zone in southern Syria; reports indicate that the Israeli military entered about 25 kilometers northwest of the Syrian capital, Damascus, which was subsequently denied by a military spokesperson. Domestically in Syria, the transitional government led by caretaker Prime Minister Bashar has officially taken power, and the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister stated that former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is currently safe.
2. Hamas submitted a list of individuals to be released, and a senior Israeli delegation visited Cairo for ceasefire negotiations regarding Gaza. According to U.S. media reports, the Biden administration has worked with the Trump team to seek a ceasefire agreement in Gaza before Trump takes office.
3. The South Korean National Assembly passed a resolution requiring the immediate arrest of President Yoon Suk-yeol, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-kyun, and six others. The court has currently approved an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-kyun; ruling party member Kim Sang-uk expressed support for impeaching President Yoon Suk-yeol, with reports indicating that the ruling party discussed having Yoon resign in February or March next year.
4. The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged for the ninth consecutive time at 4.35%.
5. Mitch McConnell, the 82-year-old Senate Minority Leader, fell and received treatment.
6. Trump: Any individual or company investing $1 billion or more in the U.S. will receive expedited approvals and permits.
7. Microsoft shareholders voted against the Bitcoin investment proposal, deeming it not in the long-term interests of shareholders. Goldman Sachs stated that if regulators allow it, they will evaluate participation in the Bitcoin or Ethereum market.
