News

United Steelworkers: The union will continue negotiations with Marathon Oil (MRO.N) over the expiring contract.

Russian security agencies: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have redeployed an artillery brigade that lost all HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems to Sumy Oblast.

India's NIFTY metal index's decline narrowed to 2.5%.

India's NIFTY information technology index fell more than 1%.

Indian government sources: India collected Rs 1.93 trillion goods and services tax in January 2026.

US President Trump: Thinks we are close to reaching a deal on Cuba.

US President Trump: If I win the tax lawsuit, I will "consider doing something for charity."

U.S. President Trump: He believes that Federal Reserve nominee Warsh may get votes from Democrats. Hopefully Wash will lower the rates.

Sources: Mark Sawaya, the U.S. special envoy for Iraq, is no longer in that role.

French Automobile Platform (PFA): France’s new car registrations fell 6.55% year-on-year in January to 107,157 vehicles. Among them, Tesla registrations in France fell by 42.07%.

Market News: The U.S. Ambassador to Israel stated that the United States has not yet made a decision to launch an attack on Iran.

An EU spokesperson stated that immediate de-escalation is crucial to preventing a resurgence of conflict in northern Ethiopia, which could have serious consequences.

EU spokesperson: We have been closely monitoring the recent developments in northern Ethiopia.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred 110 kilometers south of Akureyri, Iceland.

Indonesia Financial Services Authority: Indonesia’s financial regulator appointed Friederika Vidyasari Devi as interim head and Hassan Fauzi as executive head. (Corrected by foreign media, not the "interim person in charge of capital markets".)

According to Interfax: Russia has lifted its gasoline export ban on manufacturers.

SEC: Due to the lapse in appropriations and the (partial) government shutdown, the SEC is currently working according to the agency's plan to operate during the shutdown. From January 31, 2026, and until further notice, only a very small number of staff will continue to work.

According to RIA Novosti: The Russian Defense Ministry said that its troops have occupied Petrivka and Toretsk in eastern Ukraine.

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing is recalling 161,268 U.S. vehicles because failure to display the rearview camera image will limit the driver's view of the rear of the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a collision.

U.S. Border Affairs Director Homan: President Trump has just been in office for a year, and we have completed more than 700,000 deportations through Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has set a record... I have handled more deportations than any official since the Eisenhower administration.