USGS: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in Izu Islands, Japan.International oil prices fell on the 12th. As of the close of the day, the light crude oil futures price for January delivery in the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by 27 cents to close at 70.02 US dollars per barrel, a decrease of 0.38%. London Brent crude oil futures for February delivery in 2025 fell 11 cents to close at $73.41 a barrel, a decrease of 0.15%.The U.S. Senate has obtained enough votes to confirm Biden's nominee, Marzano, as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Apple is about to switch to self-developed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips for iPhone and smart home. Apple plans to switch to domestic chips for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection on its devices from next year, which will gradually phase out some components currently provided by Broadcom. This chip, code-named Proxima, has been developed for several years and is now planned to be used in the first batch of iPhone and smart home devices produced in 2025. The internal chips of iPhone manufacturers will be produced by TSMC.Bitcoin fell below $100,000/piece, down 1.15% in the day.According to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the Global Fund bought 23.4 billion rupees of Indian stocks on December 13th.
Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index reached its highest level in more than a week, rising by 3.1%.Texas, the United States, explored relevant legislation on the establishment of a strategic reserve for Bitcoin. A state representative from Texas, the United States, submitted a proposal on the establishment of a strategic reserve for Bitcoin on the 12 th. According to American media reports, so far, at least 10 States in the United States have discussed relevant legislation. (Xinhua News Agency)The Canadian dollar fell to 1.4210, the lowest since April 2020.