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Microsoft (MSFT.O): Claude in Microsoft Foundry enhances its capabilities for healthcare and life sciences customers.1. The Russian Ministry of Defense says it has taken control of Belogorye in the Zaporizhzhia region. 2. According to TASS: Russian troops attacked a Ukrainian defense company and energy facilities. 3. The Ukrainian military says it struck three Lukoil oil rigs in the Caspian Sea. 4. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Ukraine carried out terrorist attacks on civilians in several regions of the Russian Federation on January 10. 5. The Hungarian Foreign Minister says the deployment of British and French troops to Ukraine will endanger Hungary. 6. The British Ministry of Defence says it is developing a new missile, "Nightfall," with a range exceeding 500 kilometers for Kyiv.On January 12th, the Israeli Prime Ministers Office announced via social media that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at the start of his weekly government meeting that Israel is closely monitoring the situation in Iran. That afternoon, Netanyahu convened consultations with his senior advisors and several ministers on security issues. The Israeli security cabinet is scheduled to hold a plenary meeting on the 13th.January 12th - Bond investors overall bets on the Federal Reserves policy path and the direction of the US Treasury market in 2026 appear to have room for further expansion. Last Fridays non-farm payroll report showed weaker-than-expected job growth, maintaining market expectations for further Fed rate cuts. This result confirms market expectations that short-term Treasury bonds (most sensitive to monetary policy) will outperform long-term Treasury bonds this year, widening the yield spread between the two. This strategy, known as the "steepening trade," was one of the most popular bond trades for most of last year and continues to work at the start of 2026. Pramod Atrouli, fixed-income portfolio manager at Capital Group, stated, "There are many scenarios over the next 12 to 24 months that are very favorable for the yield curve steepening trade." An analysis of 25 of the largest actively managed core bond funds by JPMorgan shows that, historically, these funds still have a high exposure to this trade.According to Iranian state media, Iran summoned the British ambassador after protesters tore down the Iranian flag from the Iranian embassy building in London.
