White House: We are trying our best to learn about journalist Austin Tess (who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria on August 13th, 2012).Before the publication of USDA monthly report, CBOT soybeans rose by 0.53%, CBOT corn rose by 0.11%, CBOT soybean meal rose by 0.9%, CBOT soybean oil fell by 0.33%, and CBOT wheat rose by 0.27%.Microsoft shareholders voted against the bitcoin investment proposal, and the voting results showed that Microsoft's major shareholders opposed the company's bitcoin investment proposal on Tuesday. Earlier, Microsoft's board of directors urged shareholders to reject a suggestion from the National Center for Public Policy Research that the company invest 1% of its total assets in Bitcoin to hedge against inflation. At the annual meeting, Michael Seiler, chairman of MicroStrategy, gave a three-minute speech, trying to persuade Microsoft shareholders to support this proposal. His company has invested billions of dollars in bitcoin. The data shows that the largest shareholder of Microsoft is institutional investors, including Pioneer Pilot and BlackRock.
The CEO of Ultramicro Computer said that he believed that the company would not be delisted by Nasdaq.BMW nominated Nicholas Peter as the new chairman of the board of supervisors.The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would provide 6.1 billion U.S. dollars to Micron Technology, a chip company. On December 10, a statement issued by the White House showed that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a contract with Micron Technology, the largest computer memory chip manufacturer in the United States, to provide 6.1 billion U.S. dollars to Micron Technology. In addition, the US Department of Commerce also announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Micron Technology, which will provide an additional $275 million for the expansion of Micron Technology's factory in Manacas, Virginia.
For the second week in a row, the US Treasury cut the auction scale of 4-cycle and 8-cycle Treasury bills, and the US Treasury cut the bidding scale of benchmark Treasury bills with the shortest term on Tuesday. The U.S. Treasury Department said it plans to issue 80 billion U.S. dollars of 4-term Treasury bonds on Thursday, which is 5 billion dollars less than the previous issuance of treasury bonds of the same maturity. The Ministry also announced that it would issue $75 billion of eight-term Treasury bills on Thursday, which was also reduced by $5 billion. The auction scale of 17-period Treasury bonds to be issued on Wednesday remains unchanged at $64 billion.Israel Defense Forces: Since the collapse of the Assad regime, we have attacked 320 targets in Syria and destroyed more than 70% of the military capabilities of the Syrian army.The S&P 500 index fell, and the Nasdaq 100 index was at an intraday low.