Core Insights - The report highlights the signing of an agreement among the US and eight countries, including Japan and Australia, to strengthen the rare earth supply chain [4] - It notes that China's new social financing in November reached 2.49 trillion yuan, with new RMB loans amounting to 390 billion yuan [4] - The report mentions that the UK experienced an unexpected contraction in GDP in October [4] Economic Data - The Baltic Dry Index closed at 2205.00, down 3.88% [5] - The Nasdaq Index closed at 23195.17, down 1.69%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48458.05, down 0.51% [5] - The ICE Brent crude oil price was reported at 61.22, down 0.10% [5] - The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed at 25976.79, up 1.75% [5] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3889.35, up 0.41% [5]