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Russia said it was attacked by six ATACMS missiles today, and said it would respond to today's ATACMS missile attack.Dow opened up 0.2%, S&P 500 rose 0.5%, Nasdaq rose 0.7%, Macy's fell 10.8%, and lowered its profit forecast for fiscal year. Walgreen fell 3.5%, or "sold herself" to private equity firm Sycamore. Broadcom rose 4.4% and cooperated with Apple to develop AI chips. The number of houses fell by 8.1%, and it is planned to raise $7 million through additional issuance.The war-torn people in Syria are in fear, and the sudden escalation of the situation in Syria has plunged the country into a new round of violence. The air strikes in recent days have made the Syrian people nervous and live in fear all day. (CCTV)

Zhengzhou Economic Development Zone held a listing through train activity to boost the Nasdaq IPO of small and medium-sized enterprises. On December 11th, Zhengzhou Economic Development Zone held a "Nasdaq IPO through train" activity for small and medium-sized enterprises (the second event), which opened up all-round financing channels before, during and after the listing of enterprises, continuously improved the financing ability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the capital market, and boosted the Nasdaq listing of enterprises in its jurisdiction. (Dahe Finance Cube)Head of Consumer Investment at Bank of America: It is estimated that consumer spending will increase by 7% this holiday season in the United States.Canada's 10-year bond yield recovered its early decline, rising by 1.1 basis points to 3.030%.

Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.The US Supreme Court dismissed the securities fraud lawsuit filed by shareholders against NVIDIA (NVDA.O).On December 11th, 2024, China International Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (referred to as Air China) disclosed its prospectus, and planned to issue new shares and go public in Shenzhen in the near future.