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WTI January crude oil futures closed up 0.22 USD, or 0.32%, at 68.59 USD/barrel. Nymex January natural gas futures closed down about 0.60% to $3.1630 per million british thermal unit. Nymex January gasoline futures closed at $1.9568 per gallon, and Nymex January heating oil futures closed at $2.1861 per gallon.The fire in Malibu, a coastal city in California, spread rapidly and tens of thousands of residents were evacuated. In the early morning of Tuesday, local time, the fire in Malibu, California, USA doubled in an hour, and the fire quickly destroyed houses. The local government issued an evacuation order and schools were closed. The California Forest and Fire Department said that the Franklin mountain fire in Los Angeles County began to get out of control on Monday night, with an area of 2,200 acres. All schools in Malibu are closed until further notice. Pepperdine University is closed. As of Tuesday morning, about 18,000 residents had received evacuation orders or warnings. The section of the Pacific Coast Expressway extending from Pacific Palisades to central Malibu was closed, and only evacuated people could use it. Malibu City Hall has been evacuated, and officials are working in the nearby city of Calabaca. Anthony Marrone, director of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the fire was still out of control and about 700 firefighters were on the scene. Marrone said that only a small number of houses were destroyed and fire investigators were investigating the cause of the fire. So far, no casualties have been reported.Aauto Quicker -W(01024) announced that on December 11th, 2024, the company issued about 25,900 shares by exercising options according to the employee stock ownership plan before the initial public offering.

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. "The price of air tickets on popular routes has increased by 60%, and the anti-season tour and island tour during the Spring Festival are hot. There are still 49 days before the Spring Festival in 2025, and the popularity of the holiday tourism market has increased significantly. On December 11th, the reporter was informed that air ticket booking for some platforms in Spring Festival travel rush has been quietly opened, and air tickets for some popular routes such as Sanya in Hainan and Xiamen in Fujian have increased significantly. (beijing business today)OPEC monthly report, second-hand data show that Russia's crude oil output fell to 899.4 million US dollars/day last month; Libya's crude oil production in November increased by 141,000 barrels per day to 1.24 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia's crude oil production in November fell by 10,000 barrels per day to 8.96 million barrels per day; Iraq's crude oil production in November decreased by 45,000 barrels per day to 4.04 million barrels per day; Iran's crude oil production in November increased by 37,000 barrels per day to 3.32 million barrels per day; Iraq's crude oil production in November decreased by 45,000 barrels per day to 4.04 million barrels per day; The crude oil output of the United Arab Emirates increased by 0.4 million barrels per day in November to 2.958 million barrels per day; Libya's crude oil production in November increased by 141,000 barrels per day to 1.238 million barrels per day. Kuwait's crude oil production in November decreased by 11,000 barrels per day to 2.408 million barrels per day; Kazakhstan's crude oil production in November increased by 202,000 barrels per day to 1.5 million barrels per day; Kuwait's crude oil production in November decreased by 11,000 barrels per day to 2.408 million barrels per day; Iraq's crude oil production in November decreased by 45,000 barrels per day to 4.04 million barrels per day.

The news before the US stock market was delivered by express delivery. ① The three major stock index futures of the US stock market were mixed, and the market held its breath for CPI tonight. ② As of press time, Dow futures fell by 0.13%, S&P 500 futures rose by 0.11%, and Nasdaq futures rose by 0.22%. (3) Germany's DAX index rose 0.08%, Britain's FTSE 100 index rose 0.08%, France's CAC40 index rose 0.07%, and Europe's Stoxx 50 index fell 0.07%. ④WTI crude oil rose 1.04% to $69.30/barrel. Brent crude oil rose 0.97% to $72.89/barrel. 90% economists predict that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week. 6 Goldman Sachs is firmly bullish on gold: the price of gold can also rise to $3,000 under a strong dollar. ⑦ Many houses fell by about 6.5% before the market opened, and the company announced that it would raise $7 million by selling shares. ⑧ Yihang's smart market rose by more than 1%. In the news, Shenzhen has built the world's leading low-altitude economic industry ecology. 9 Macy's fell 12% before the market, and the company lowered its profit forecast for the fiscal year.The State Council, USA: Sham Liberation Organization's remarks are appropriate, but we will judge according to its actions.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. "