U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): It is estimated that the ending inventory of corn in the United States is 1.738 billion bushels, and analysts expect 1.90192 billion bushels. USDA had previously expected 1.938 billion bushels.Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.CEO of Goldman Sachs: The bank expects that the regulatory environment will be more favorable.
At most, alumina and Shanghai nickel closed down more than 1.7%, international copper closed up 0.10%, Shanghai copper closed flat, Shanghai aluminum closed down 0.10%, Shanghai zinc closed up 0.17%, Shanghai lead closed down 0.34%, Shanghai nickel closed down 1.47% and Shanghai tin closed up 0.13%. Alumina closed down 1.76% at night. Stainless steel night plate closed down 0.84%.EIA short-term energy outlook report: WTI crude oil price is estimated to be 77 USD/barrel in 2024, compared with 77 USD/barrel previously expected. It is estimated that the price of WTI crude oil will be USD 69/barrel in 2025, compared with USD 72/barrel previously. It is estimated that the price of Brent crude oil will be $81/barrel in 2024, which was previously expected to be $81/barrel. It is estimated that the price of Brent crude oil will be $74/barrel in 2025, compared with $76/barrel previously. It is estimated that the US crude oil production will be 13.24 million barrels per day in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 13.23 million barrels per day. It is estimated that the US crude oil production will be 13.53 million barrels per day in 2025, compared with the previous forecast of 13.53 million barrels per day.The Seoul court approved the arrest of former defense minister Jin Longxian, and the Seoul Central District Court approved the arrest of former defense minister Jin Longxian, the leader of President Yin Xiyue's emergency martial law. The judge thinks that Jinlong is at risk of destroying evidence.
The STOXX 600 index in Europe fell by 0.5% to 518.58 points.Ukrainian President Zelensky: Calling on allies to use frozen Russian assets to provide systematic financing. 10-12 additional Patriot systems will enable Ukraine to fully protect its airspace and make the Russian-Ukrainian conflict meaningless.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.