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.CFTC: Chicago corn bullish sentiment hit a 21-month high, CFTC: In the week of December 10th, the net long position of CBOT corn held by speculators increased to 165,890 contracts, a 21-month high. Net short position of CBOT wheat decreased. CBOT soybean net short position hit a four-week low, and soybean meal net short position hit a three-week low. Arabica coffee net bulls hit a four-week low. Turn bullish on raw sugar. ICE cotton net short position hit a three-week high. The net long position of fattening cows increased to 19,866 contracts, a record high in recent 13 years. The net long position of live cattle hit a five-year high. The net long position of orange juice hit a 21-month high.The Swiss government has decided to cancel India's "most favored nation" treatment, which means that Indian multinational companies will face the reality of tax increase by Switzerland from 2025. A year ago, the Supreme Court of India ruled that Swiss companies such as Nestle could not ask the Indian government to reduce their tax burden under the most-favored-nation (NFN) clause.
Fitch: It is expected that the freight cycle in the United States and Canada will begin to improve slowly in 2025.Rapidan Energy Group: After 2035, crude oil prices may usher in a new boom period.Finance Minister of Canada: In the face of potential tariffs imposed by the United States, Canada will not escalate the situation or give in.
S&P: Mexico may take a pragmatic attitude when negotiating with the United States on bilateral issues.Spot gold fell more than 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $2,652.65 per ounce.A sustained attack on a refugee camp in western Sudan has killed 57 people. On December 13th, local time, Ibrahim Khater, Minister of Health of Northern Darfur in western Sudan, said that since December 1st, Zazam refugee camp south of El Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur, has been continuously shelled, which has so far killed 57 civilians and injured 376 others.