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US stocks "Seven Sisters" | Tesla rose more than 4.3%, and Apple hit a record high. NVIDIA fell about 6% this week. On Friday (December 13), in "Magnificent 7", NVIDIA fell 2.25%, and this week it fell 5.75%. Meta Platforms fell by 1.66%, with a cumulative decline of 0.55% this week, and rose by 0.91%, 2.71% and 8.61% in the previous three weeks; Google A fell by 1.11% and rose by 8.77% this week, after rising by 2.54% and 3.41% in the previous two weeks. Amazon fell 0.66% and rose 0.19% this week, barely holding the performance of rising 5.46% and 9.21% in the previous two weeks; Microsoft fell 0.51% and rose 0.83% this week, after rising 0.68%, 1.55% and 4.75% in the previous three weeks. Apple closed up 0.07%, reaching a record high of $248.13, with a closing market value of $3.75 trillion, up 2.18% this week, and up 2.16%, 3.25% and 2.32% in the previous three weeks. Tesla rose by 4.34%, reaching a record closing high of $436.23, with a closing market value of $1.40 trillion. This week, it rose by 12.8%, continuing the performance of rising by 12.77% last week. In addition, AMD closed down 2.83%, Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares fell 0.16%, Lilly Pharmaceuticals rose 0.87%, and TSMC ADR rose 4.98%.Bank deposits in the United States last week were $17.839 trillion, compared with $17.629 trillion in the previous week.According to people familiar with the matter, Verkada, a surveillance camera startup, negotiated to raise $200 million at a valuation of $4.5 billion, led by venture capital firm General Catalyst.

Sources said that Qatar will send a delegation to visit Syria on the 15th. The reporter was informed that on December 13th, local time, Qatari sources said that Qatar will send an official delegation to visit Syria on the 15th and hold talks with representatives of the Syrian transitional government. The source said that the two sides will focus on the reopening of Qatar's embassy in Syria and the provision of humanitarian assistance to Syria. He also said that the report that Khalfan Kabi, director of the Qatar National Security Agency, visited Syria on the 12th of this month was untrue.According to informed sources, Ultramicro Computer is considering issuing additional shares and bonds. Ultramicro computers fell 6% in after-hours trading.Britain, Italy and Japan will set up a joint venture to develop the next generation fighter. On the 13th, British Bayi Systems announced that it had reached an agreement with Italian and Japanese companies to set up a new joint venture to develop the next generation fighter. According to the announcement, Bayi Systems has reached an agreement with Italian leonardo Company and Japan Aircraft Industry Promotion Company to set up a joint venture company after obtaining the approval of the regulatory authorities. The company is responsible for the design, development and delivery of the next generation of combat aircraft, and plans to put it into use in 2035. The announcement said that the headquarters of this joint venture company will be located in Britain, bringing together the comprehensive strength and professional knowledge of the three companies. The three companies will each hold 33.3% of the shares of the new joint venture company.

Us treasury secretary yellen: don't interfere with the proper supervision of bank capital, liquidity and risk taking to ensure the soundness of the banking system.CFTC: The net long position of gold, silver and copper reached a five-week high. CFTC: In the week of December 10th, the net long position of COMEX gold held by speculators increased by 18,792 contracts to 220,189 contracts, a five-week high. The net long position of COMEX silver increased to 30,685 contracts, a five-week high. The net long position of COMEX copper increased to 12,635 contracts, a five-week high. The net long position of NYMEX platinum held will reach a three-month low of2,892 contracts. The net short position of NYMEX palladium increased to 7,621 contracts, a record high of more than two months.Fitch: In 2025, the rating prospects of the freight and logistics industries in the United States and Canada are generally stable.