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The wholesale inventory in the United States rebounded slightly in October, and the wholesale inventory in the United States rebounded moderately in October due to the slight increase in durable goods inventory. According to published data, wholesale inventories increased by 0.2% in October. As enterprises hoard goods for fear of tariff increase, inventories may increase in the coming months. In terms of breakdown, the inventory of durable goods increased slightly by 0.1%, boosted by the inventory of furniture, professional equipment and wood wholesalers. However, automobile inventory decreased by 0.1% and electrical inventory decreased by 1.0%. The inventory of non-durable goods increased by 0.3%, and the inventory of groceries and medicines increased strongly. Wholesale sales decreased by 0.1% in October after increasing by 0.5% in September. According to the sales speed in October, it may take wholesalers 1.34 months to clear the shelves, which is the same as that in September.The Governor of the Turkish Central Bank delivered a speech to the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Committee.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.

International Monetary Fund data: In October 2024, Turkey's gold holdings increased by 10.349 tons to 753.994 tons.The Israeli army attacked Bint Jubail in southern Lebanon, killing one person. According to the local news agency of Lebanon on the 9th, the Israeli army attacked Bint Jubail in southern Lebanon that day, killing one person and injuring four others. Israeli troops also attacked Tyre in southern Lebanon, causing damage to houses and vehicles. The IDF has not responded to this for the time being. (CCTV)At least two people were killed in an explosion in a warehouse in Russia. On December 9, local time, an explosion occurred in a fireworks warehouse in Pushkino, Moscow, Russia. At present, two people have been found dead at the scene. (CCTV)

European natural gas futures fell by about 3%. At the end of the European market on Monday (December 9), ICE British natural gas futures fell by 3.51% to 111.800 pence/kcal. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures fell 2.96% to 45.075 Euro/MWh. According to Bloomberg data, at 21:33 Beijing time, it instantly dived from above 45 euros to 35.400 euros, and instantly rebounded to around 45 euros. ICE EU carbon emissions trading license (futures price) fell 2.62% to 66.52 euros/ton.African stock market | The South African stock index closed up by about 0.9%, and the Rand rose by over 1.5%. On Monday (December 9), the FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 tradable index closed up by 0.87% to 79,049.13 points, approaching the closing position of 79,132.88 points on October 29, and the highest closing position of 79,510.60 points on September 27. Sibanye Stillwater, a constituent stock, closed up by 5.96%, EXX, a large coal and heavy mineral mining company, closed up by 5.91%, and HAR.SJ, a harmony gold company, rose by 4.92%, which broke away from the lowest closing position since September 11th and reached a record high on October 22nd. Glencore (GLN) rose by 3.97% and Jintian. At present, the South African rand has closed up more than 1.5% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.7385 rand, approaching the top of 17.5609 rand on November 11, and once fell back to 18.3951 rand on November 14.The wholesale inventory in the United States rebounded slightly in October, and the wholesale inventory in the United States rebounded moderately in October due to the slight increase in durable goods inventory. According to published data, wholesale inventories increased by 0.2% in October. As enterprises hoard goods for fear of tariff increase, inventories may increase in the coming months. In terms of breakdown, the inventory of durable goods increased slightly by 0.1%, boosted by the inventory of furniture, professional equipment and wood wholesalers. However, automobile inventory decreased by 0.1% and electrical inventory decreased by 1.0%. The inventory of non-durable goods increased by 0.3%, and the inventory of groceries and medicines increased strongly. Wholesale sales decreased by 0.1% in October after increasing by 0.5% in September. According to the sales speed in October, it may take wholesalers 1.34 months to clear the shelves, which is the same as that in September.