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As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "German Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Berlin will hold a Weimar Triangle Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday, with the participation of representatives from Italy, Spain, Britain and the European Union. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister will also attend the Berlin Conference; Ministers will discuss the developments in Syria.Argentina's MERVAL index closed down 1.34% to 2.199 million points.

The Israeli Prime Minister said that he hoped to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government. On December 10, local time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video speech saying that Israel hopes to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government, but if it poses a threat to Israel, Israel will not hesitate to launch an attack. Netanyahu said that Israel has no intention of interfering in Syria's internal affairs, but will make all necessary efforts to ensure Israel's security. (CCTV)Jinggu Forestry: The application for issuing A shares to a specific target was accepted by Shanghai Stock Exchange. Jinggu Forestry announced that the company received the Notice on Accepting the Application for Issuing Securities by Listed Companies on the Main Board of Yunnan Jinggu Forestry Co., Ltd. in Shanghai Stock Exchange on December 11, 2024. The Shanghai Stock Exchange checked the prospectus and related application documents submitted by the company for the issuance of securities by listed companies on the main board of Shanghai Stock Exchange, and considered that the application documents were complete and in line with the statutory form, and decided to accept them and conduct audit according to law. The company's issue of A shares to a specific target needs to be examined and approved by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission before it can be implemented.A high-level Israeli delegation visited Cairo to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza. On the 10th local time, a high-level Israeli delegation was visiting Cairo, the Egyptian capital. This was conducted under the framework of Egyptian efforts to mediate the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. The delegation will hold consultations with the Egyptian side on the ceasefire in Gaza and support for aid materials to enter the Gaza Strip. (CCTV)

As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "US Secretary of State Blinken discussed the Syrian issue with the foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday.The heads of the South Korean Police Department and Seoul Local Police Department were arrested urgently. According to Yonhap News Agency's report quoted by the special investigation team, the South Korean authorities arrested two heads of the police department without arrest warrants on suspicion of preventing them from entering or leaving the National Assembly during martial law. According to reports, Cho Ji-ho, director of the South Korean Police Department, and Kim Bong-sik, director of the Seoul Local Police Department, were "urgently arrested".