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Canadian Trade Minister LeBlanc: Canadian Prime Minister Carney does not plan to discuss trade issues with Trump at a FIFA event.

The German DAX30 index closed up 212.58 points, or 0.90%, at 23895.03 points on December 4 (Thursday);The British FTSE 100 index closed up 23 points on December 4 (Thursday) .03 points, an increase of 0.24%, to 9715.10 points;The FCHI index closed up 34.61 points, or 0.43%, to 8122.03 points on December 4 (Thursday);Europe The Stoxx 50 Index closed up 25.94 points, or 0.46%, at 5720.50 points on December 4 (Thursday);The Spanish IBEX 35 Index closed up 153 points on December 4 (Thursday) .26 points, an increase of 0.92%, to 16738.96 points;Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed up 138.36 points, or 0.32%, to 43519.00 points on December 4 (Thursday).

The U.S. eight-week Treasury bond auction through December 4th - the winning rate was 3.62%, compared with the previous value of 3.84%.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the eight weeks to December 4 - the winning rate allocation percentage was 87.02%, compared with the previous value of 28.83%.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the eight weeks to December 4 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.98, compared with the previous value of 2.87.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the four weeks to December 4 - the winning rate allocation percentage was 40.97%, compared with the previous value of 35.31%.

The U.S. Treasury bond auction for the four weeks to December 4 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.69, compared with the previous value of 2.77.

The U.S. four-week Treasury bond auction through December 4th - the winning rate was 3.68%, compared with the previous value of 3.91%.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney will hold brief meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Sheinbaum on Friday during the World Cup draw ceremony.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: U.S. international trade data in goods and services for September 2025 will be released on December 11.

According to RIA Novosti: Russia has banned Snapchat.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Third-quarter 2025 productivity and cost (preliminary) data will be released on January 8. The employment cost index for the fourth quarter of 2025 will be released on February 10.

International Monetary Fund: Japan’s fiscal stimulus package is smaller than expected and will therefore have a smaller impact on next year’s deficit.

Sanderson, director of U.S. Rare Earth: The United States needs to develop a comprehensive plan to build a critical mineral supply chain.

Syrian Central Bank Governor: The U.S. Congress is expected to repeal the "Caesar Act" soon.

Sanderson, Director of American Rare Earth: It would be helpful if the London Metal Exchange could develop a pricing mechanism for rare earths.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Energy cooperation between Russia and India will not be affected.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that inventories fell less than expected, and U.S. natural gas futures extended their decline and are now down about 2%.

EIA Natural Gas Report: As of the week of November 28, total natural gas inventories in the United States were 3.923 billion cubic feet, a decrease of 12 billion cubic feet from the previous week, a decrease of 18 billion cubic feet from the same period last year, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%, and a 5.1% increase from the five-year average of 191 billion cubic feet.

EIA natural gas inventories in the United States for the week to November 28 were -12 billion cubic feet, expected -18 billion cubic feet, and the previous value -11 billion cubic feet.