Today, Tuesday, January 2, has slowed the pace of operations in the Gaza Strip as the US Navy announced the imminent return of the USS Ford aircraft carrier, which was deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean following the outbreak of hostilities. Any new escalation would raise the risk of a larger-scale regional war. Iran** reported on Monday that Tehran-backed Yemeni militants attacked Red Sea shipping, triggering a U.S. response and a ship of Iran** has sailed into the waterway.
Market Overview].International oil prices
Despite concerns about the escalation of the situation in the Red Sea, the bearish sentiment in the oil market still prevailed as record production from countries other than OPEC could lead to a surplus in the market, and WTI ended up closing down 095% at 71$24 barrel;Brent** ended up closing down 058% at 77$19 barrel. The performance of the two oils was weak for the whole year, falling more than 10%, the first annual ** since 2020. U.S. natural gas** nearly 44% in 2023**, the largest annual decline since 2006.
The U.S. **02 contract, last Friday's **trend was completely in line with expectations, out of the range we gave, we were 72 in the morning4 near the short order, the U.S. market began to *** to our short order second take profit level of 71Near 2, a one-handed profit of about $1200, the hourly line, **shrinkage**, insufficient momentum, it is expected that there will be ** or consolidation demand, below the support of 706 nearby, still looking at 72 above8 near the pressure, it is expected that today's ** first slightly retreat after *** trend.
International MetalsFor the second consecutive trading day, the spot fell below $2,060 during the session, and finally closed down 015% at 2062$94 ounces, 13% cumulative in 2023, the best annual performance since 2020. Spot ** closed down 084% to 23$79 oz. U.S. **02 contract, last Friday** trend is fully in line with expectations, we are short orders near 2081 in the morning, after the European market ** is in place, all the way to our short orders to the end of the profit near 2066, a one-handed profit of about 1400 US dollars, a large level of ** today's trend is very critical, if the volume can break through 2063-2058, then**bullish trend reversal, short-term bearish**, on the contrary, if you can get support near 2063, then *** will be in place, and there is a high probability of continued upside, therefore, today ** focus on the 2058-2063 support break. 
Domestic**On December 29, 2023, the domestic ** was mixed. Shanghai silver fell more than 18%, Shanghai nickel fell 388%, alumina rose 232%, lithium carbonate rose 141%, glass up 143%, * down 447%, rubber rose 2%, and soybean oil fell nearly 2%.
International agricultural products
At the end of Thursday (December 28) in New York, the Bloomberg Grain Sub-Index fell 001% to 404871 points. CBOT Corn** fell 047% to 474-1 $4 bushel. CBOT Wheat** rose 144% to 632-1 $4 bushel. CBOT soybeans** fell 070% to 1311-1 $2 bushel, soybean meal** down 091%, soybean oil ** fell 156%。ICE Raw Sugar** rose 617% to 2187 cents lb;ICE white sugar** rose 516%。ICE Arabica Coffee** fell 028%, Robusta Coffee** rose 287%。Cocoa ** fell 058%。ICE cotton ** rose 056%。
U.S. refers to U.S. bondsOn Friday, the U.S. dollar index traded in a narrow range above the 101 mark** and finally closed up 011% at 10135, down more than 2% in 2023, with most of the decline occurring in the fourth quarter;U.S. Treasury yields were mixed, ending the second consecutive year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note ended up at 3866%, slightly lower than 3875% of the ** level;The two-year Treasury yield, which is more sensitive to the Fed's policy rate, closed at 425%, down nearly 20 basis points for the year.
Other** overview
International News] 1. Red Sea Crisis: According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran's "Iris Alborz"** has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea;British media: Britain and the United States will issue an ultimatum to the Houthis in Yemen, planning to launch naval and air strikes;Shipping giant Maersk announced on the 31st that it would suspend all sailings through the Red Sea for 48 hours.
2. Israel's Supreme Court rejects Netanyahu's legislation that weakens his power.
3. According to the Associated Press, the Ukrainian military said on December 29 that Russia launched the "largest air strike" since February last year, firing 122 missiles and mobilizing 36 drones on its territory. Zelensky: The Russian attack on Kyiv and other places on the 29th has killed 39 people. Russia's conscription in the fall of 2023 ended, and 130,000 people were drafted into the army.
4. Japan occurred on January 1 7Level 4** and cause a tsunami. **Caused the fuel pool water of the Kashiwazaki Kariba Nuclear Power Plant in Japan to overflow, and the water contained radioactive materials.
5. In order to ensure about 3With 6 trillion yen in resources to strengthen measures against the declining birthrate, Japan** plans to submit a bill for the establishment of a support subsidy system next year.
6. A power plant in Pakistan suffered from a technical failure, resulting in power outages in many places.
7. Anonymous** threatened to blow up many places in Mumbai, India, and Mumbai** was on high alert.
8. The two sides of the armed conflict in Sudan exchanged fierce fire in the capital, and local power and network communications were widely interrupted.
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