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February 7th - International gold and silver prices fluctuated significantly on February 6th. Spot gold prices fell by more than 2% at one point before rebounding to above $4,950 per ounce, a gain of nearly 4%; spot silver prices fell by nearly 10% at one point before rebounding to above $77 per ounce, a gain of over 9%. Year-to-date, international gold prices have risen by nearly 15%, and international silver prices by over 8%. Market analysts believe that against the backdrop of changing global liquidity expectations and a high concentration of speculative funds, the volatility in gold and silver prices reflects increased volatility in the precious metals market. This round of price fluctuations is the result of a combination of technical adjustments and changes in policy expectations, indicating a shift in the investment logic that previously supported prices.

US President Trump: Iran must not possess nuclear weapons.

US President Trump: We have plenty of time to deal with the Iran deal.

According to Fox News: White House Press Secretary Levitt said that President Trump has communicated with lawmakers about his tweets regarding Obama.

US President Trump: Iran wants to reach a deal.

February 7th - Today (February 7th), the National Data Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly released the "Opinions on Cultivating Data Circulation Service Institutions and Accelerating the Marketization and Valuation of Data Elements," which for the first time clearly defines three types of data circulation service institutions in my country. These three types include: data exchanges (centers), data circulation service platform enterprises, and data vendors. The three types of institutions have clearly defined roles: data exchanges (centers) emphasize comprehensive service functions, data circulation service platform enterprises emphasize specialized development, and data vendors focus on increasing the development of data products and services.

February 7th - On February 6th local time, the White House issued a statement saying that the United States and India announced they had reached a framework agreement on a temporary trade agreement, reaffirming their commitment to negotiations on a broader bilateral trade agreement. The agreement, initiated by US President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi on February 13, 2025, will include further market access commitments. The statement said the US and India pledged to continue granting each other preferential market access in areas of mutual interest. Under the temporary agreement, India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods and a range of US food and agricultural products. The US will impose a so-called "reciprocal tariff" of 18% on goods originating from India, including textiles and clothing, leather and footwear, plastics and rubber, organic chemicals, home furnishings, handicrafts, and certain machinery.

February 7th - Canada and France opened consulates in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, on February 6th, marking a substantial step forward in strengthening relations with Greenland and enhancing their participation in Arctic affairs. Canadian Governor General Mary Simon, Foreign Minister Anand, and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Mozfeldt jointly attended the opening ceremony of the Canadian consulate in Nuuk on February 6th. Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen had also planned to attend but was unable to arrive due to a plane malfunction. According to the schedule, Rasmussen, Anand, and Mozfeldt will also hold a joint press conference. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on February 6th that Jean-Noël Poirier assumed the post of French Consul General in Nuuk, making France the first EU country to establish a consulate in Greenland. According to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in addition to providing routine consular services to French citizens, the consulate will promote scientific cooperation with Greenland and provide guidance to French companies intending to invest and establish offices there.

Market news: The union has approved a nationwide agreement reached with Marathon Oil for 30,000 oil industry workers.

February 7th - According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple (AAPL.O) is preparing to allow other companies' voice-controlled AI applications to integrate with its CarPlay system. This move will allow users to interact with AI chatbots through their in-car interface for the first time. The sources indicated that the company will work to support applications within the CarPlay system over the next few months. This change marks a strategic shift for Apple. Previously, Apple only allowed its own Siri assistant as a voice control option in its popular in-car infotainment system software. With this move, AI vendors such as OpenAI, Anthropic PBC, and Google will be able to release CarPlay versions of their applications that support voice control. However, some limitations remain. Sources say that Apple will not allow users to change the Siri button on CarPlay or the wake word to activate the service. Users will need to open the relevant application to activate third-party voice control functions.

U.S. Department of Defense: The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of $185 million worth of Class IX spare parts and related equipment to Ukraine.

According to Fortune, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app’s market share plummeted from 69.1% in January 2025 to 45.3% the following year, while Google’s Gemini chatbot app’s market share climbed from 14.7% to 25.2%.

U.S. consumer credit in December was $24.05 billion, below the expected $8 billion and the previous month's figure was revised from $4.229 billion to $4.7 billion.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that total U.S. oil demand fell 0.7% year-on-year in November, or 140,000 barrels per day, to 20.227 million barrels per day (compared to a 1.9% decline in October).

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that distillate fuel demand rose 3.2% year-over-year in November, or 116,000 barrels per day, to 3.796 million barrels per day (compared to a 1.4% decline in October).

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. gasoline demand fell 1.7% year-on-year in November, or 152,000 barrels per day, to 8.68 million barrels per day (compared to a 2.0% decline in October).

February 7th - According to the latest 13F filing submitted by Greenwoods Asset Management to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its U.S. stock holdings were valued at approximately $4.045 billion in the fourth quarter ending December 31st of last year. Google (GOOG.O) rose to become its largest holding. Meanwhile, Greenwoods significantly reduced its holdings in Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Meta Platforms (META.O) in the last quarter of last year. Currently, its top three holdings are Google (GOOG.O), Meta Platforms (META.O), and Pinduoduo (PDD.O).