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On January 27th, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued its first penalty of the year, directly targeting market manipulation. The penalty, fining Yu Han, an individual, over 1 billion yuan for manipulating the stock price of "Dr. Glasses." Meanwhile, the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau launched an investigation into Sunflower's restructuring plan for suspected misleading statements; and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange placed *ST Lifang and *ST Changyao under close monitoring due to suspected falsification of financial data. This series of recent regulatory cases demonstrates the regulatory authorities' firm stance of "zero tolerance" for market violations and sends a clear signal of strengthening transaction supervision, maintaining market fairness, and preventing drastic fluctuations. From administrative penalties to criminal prosecution, from precise strikes to platform co-governance, the regulatory authorities are building a multi-dimensional and comprehensive regulatory network, striving to create a long-term governance pattern where "violations are not dared, cannot, and do not want to violate," thereby promoting the continuous purification of the market ecosystem through improved regulatory effectiveness.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Noem is expected to testify before a Senate committee in March.

Supermicro Computer (SMCI.O) intends to increase the scale of its facility expansion to $2 billion.

The gold-silver ratio has rebounded sharply, currently trading at 48.6, after hitting a low of 43.31 during the day.

Nucor Steel (NUE.N) shares fell more than 4% in after-hours trading after the company reported fourth-quarter sales of $7.69 billion, compared with IBES’s forecast of $7.868 billion.

Nucor Steel (NUE.N) shares fell more than 4% in after-hours trading after the company reported fourth-quarter sales of $7.69 billion, compared with IBES’s forecast of $7.868 billion.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 313.69 points, or 0.64%, to close at 49,412.40 on Monday, January 26; the S&P 500 rose 34.62 points, or 0.50%, to close at 6,950.23; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 100.11 points, or 0.43%, to close at 23,601.36.

January 27th - According to three sources familiar with the matter, Border Patrol senior official Gregory Bovino and some of his team are expected to leave Minneapolis tomorrow to return to their respective areas of responsibility, temporarily removing a key figure in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts from the public eye. This comes after President Trump announced he would send White House border affairs director Tom Homan to Minneapolis in response to the fatal shooting on Saturday. The White House stated that Homan will oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city. An official said Bovino's departure was a "mutual decision."

Nike (NKE.N) will lay off 775 employees to accelerate the "automation" process of its U.S. distribution centers.

On January 27, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, answering questions from members of the European Parliament on the afternoon of January 26 local time, said, "If anyone thinks that the EU or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the United States, then keep dreaming." Rutte said that if Europe wants to achieve full defense autonomy, each country's defense spending as a percentage of its GDP will have to increase significantly to 10%, and it will also need to build its own nuclear capabilities, which will cost billions of euros.

The Trump administration said it is restructuring the Federal Aviation Administration, bringing security activities to a single office.

U.S. officials say Washington is "open its doors" if Iran wants to engage with the U.S.

Market news: Germany says it is unable to supply new Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.

On January 27, Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, stated on social media that the European Parliament had not yet decided on whether to resume the ratification process for the EU-US trade agreement. A decision would be made later by the European Parliament's negotiating team. According to Lange's announcement, the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade is scheduled to meet on February 23-24. Prior to that, the European Parliament's negotiating team will make a decision on this issue. Lange also said that the European Parliament's negotiating team will meet on February 4 to reassess the current situation.

January 27 - On January 26 local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill extending the state of war and general mobilization order for another 90 days, until May 4.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.5% at 26,883 points in overnight trading, a premium of 117 points.