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On February 10th, the fourth quarter report of public funds last year has been fully disclosed. From the latest holdings, it can be found that the largest increase in holdings of public funds in the fourth quarter of last year was still in bond assets, with a market value growth of up to 12.44%. In addition to treasury bond and inter-bank deposit receipts, convertible bonds have become an important direction for the layout of public funds. According to information disclosed by various institutions, fund managers maintain a relatively optimistic attitude towards the convertible bond market as supply faces a contraction trend in the next one to two years. In the fourth quarter report, fund managers summarized last year’s market and provided prospects for future trends. Looking ahead to 2025, many funds believe that the convertible bond market still has the advantage of rising valuations. (Shanghai Stock News)

On February 10th, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Omer Dostri announced on February 9th local time that an Israeli delegation has arrived in the Qatari capital Doha to discuss a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Dostri did not disclose any further information.

On February 10th, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on February 9th local time that dozens of Palestinians attempted to approach the buffer zone on the edge of the Gaza Strip in the northern part of the country. Despite warnings, the Israeli military fired upon them and hit several people, who subsequently retreated. The Israeli Defense Forces have warned Palestinians not to approach the Israeli border and the military buffer zone within Gaza.

On February 10th, an Israeli assistant minister revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting on the evening of the 11th to discuss matters related to the second phase of negotiations for the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Previously, media reports stated that Netanyahu would not authorize the delegation in Doha to discuss the content of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement before the Security Cabinet meeting.

On February 9th, Jiangxi Welfare Lottery Distribution Center announced on February 8th that on February 7th, 2025, the 2025028th issue of China Welfare Lottery Happy 8 Game will be drawn. In the current period, there will be 51 winning tickets, including the “Choose Ten, Win Ten” prize in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, with a total of 3 winning tickets and a total prize money of RMB 254051400. The lottery winner has completed the redemption at the Jiangxi Welfare Lottery Distribution Center and paid personal income tax of RMB 50810280. According to the official website of China Welfare Lottery, these 51 first prizes came from the same site in Ganzhou Economic Development Zone, Jiangxi Province.

On February 9th, local time, the Israeli Defense Forces announced that dozens of Palestinians attempted to approach the buffer zone on the edge of the Gaza Strip in the northern part of the country. Despite warnings, the Israeli military fired upon them and hit several people, who subsequently retreated. The Israeli Defense Forces have warned Palestinians not to approach the Israeli border and the military buffer zone within Gaza.

On February 9th, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating that it plans to hold an emergency summit of Arab countries in Cairo at the end of February. The statement stated that after communication and coordination with high-level officials of Arab countries and the Arab League, and at the request of the Palestinian side, Egypt has decided to hold an emergency summit of Arab countries in Cairo at the end of this month, aimed at conducting urgent consultations on the latest developments regarding the Palestinian issue.

On February 9th, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statement that “a Palestinian state can be established on Saudi Arabian territory”. The statement stated that Netanyahu’s remarks blatantly violate international law and the United Nations Charter. Qatar fully supports Saudi Arabia and calls on the international community to firmly resist Israel’s provocative actions. The statement reiterated Qatar’s firm opposition to proposals that force the displacement of the Palestinian people, stating that such proposals will hinder regional peace and once again provoke confrontation. The statement emphasizes that a just and lasting peace cannot be achieved unless the Palestinian people are able to exercise sovereignty over their land. Qatar reiterated its firm position on the Palestinian issue in the statement, supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

On February 9th, Ecuador held general elections to elect a president, vice president, members of the National Assembly (parliament), and members of the Andean Parliament, with a term until 2029. At 7:00 local time on the 9th, the general election voting officially began. Over 13.7 million voters will select their intended candidates from 16 presidential and vice presidential election combinations, as well as 151 members of parliament and 5 representatives of Ecuador in the Andean Parliament. All polling stations across the country will be closed at 17:00 on that day. The preliminary results of the presidential election are expected to be announced that evening. The Eritrean government has deployed about 100000 military and police personnel to carry out election and voting security work. To ensure the transparency of the election, nearly a thousand domestic and international observers jointly supervised the election process. According to the Eritrean Constitution, in the presidential election, the candidate who receives more than half of the votes in the first round of voting or more than 40% of the votes and leads the second place by more than 10 percentage points is directly elected as the president; If no candidate meets the above conditions, the top two candidates with the highest vote share will enter the second round of voting, and the candidate with the most votes will be elected.

On February 9th, a new round of winter storms hit the northeastern region of the United States, with over 15 million people under winter alerts. According to CNN, there are multiple areas in Michigan and Wisconsin with snow depths ranging from 15.2 to 22.8 centimeters, and parts of northern New York state with snow depths reaching 35.5 centimeters. The storm will advance eastward on the 9th. According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, as of 8:30 am Eastern Time on that day, 376 flights from within the United States and 728 flights from the United States were cancelled and delayed, respectively.