Callas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: We must avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. Concerns about the rise of sectarian violence and extremism in Syria are justified. The regime transition will bring great challenges to Syria and the region.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.Putin: Having a sufficient number of "Hazelnut" missile systems will not require the use of nuclear weapons. Russian President Putin said that Russia has not upgraded its nuclear doctrine, but improved it. Generally speaking, what Russia needs to improve now is not the nuclear doctrine, but the "hazel tree" missile system. In fact, having a sufficient number of "hazel tree" modern weapon systems will hardly require the use of nuclear weapons. Putin said that Russia has been very cautious and even restrained in all aspects. But when necessary, Russia will show the necessary will at the national level and at the level of Russian citizens.
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%.Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.5%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th (down 1.7%), at 383.03 points. Nibe Industrier AB, a heating technology company, fell 2.0%, which was the worst among the constituent stocks.White House: We think there is a chance to reach a hostage release agreement in Gaza, but Hamas continues to be an obstacle.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates: Strongly condemn Israel's occupation of the buffer zone in the Golan. The UAE firmly opposes these Israeli actions, which may lead to further escalation of the situation in the region.Morgan stanley capital international's MSCI Nordic Countries Index fell 0.5%, the worst one-day performance since November 15th (down 1.7%), at 383.03 points. Nibe Industrier AB, a heating technology company, fell 2.0%, which was the worst among the constituent stocks.African stock market | South Africa's stock index closed down more than 0.4%, led by basic metal mining stocks Glencore, Anglo-American and BHP Billiton. On Tuesday (December 10th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 Tradeable Index closed down 0.44% to 78,703.60 points. Glencore, a constituent stock, closed down 2.56%, Anglo-American Company fell 1.99%, BHP Billiton Group fell 1.74%, ranking third from the bottom, Jintian Company rose 0.75%, ranking sixth, and harmony Gold rose 0.81%, ranking fifth. The South African rand is currently down 0.56% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.8720 rand, which is the highest level since November 11, which was set on Monday.