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On January 17, a U.S. federal judge issued a restrictive order on the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after protesters accused the agency of widespread abuse of force and violations of constitutional rights. U.S. District Judge Kathleen issued a temporary restraining order restricting ICE personnel from deploying chemical irritants into crowds and explicitly prohibiting retaliatory action by law enforcement officers against protesters exercising their freedom of speech.

1. According to the Financial Times: Nvidia suppliers have suspended production of key components for the H200 chip. 2. Nvidia corrected errors in its technical paper, significantly reducing its copper usage in data centers. 3. The Ministry of Commerce confirmed that Canada will reduce tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles within the quota to 6.1%, and will no longer impose a 100% surcharge. 4. my country's research on liquid metal flexible electronics manufacturing has made progress, showing application prospects in aerospace intelligent systems and other fields. 5. Under the pressure of rising storage prices, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, and Transsion have reportedly lowered their 2026 full-year smartphone shipment forecasts. 6. WeRide's global Robotaxi fleet has exceeded 1,000 vehicles, achieving fully unmanned operation in Guangzhou and Beijing. 7. my country's research on liquid metal flexible electronics manufacturing has made progress, showing application prospects in aerospace intelligent systems and other fields. 8. The static ignition test of the Long March 12B carrier rocket was a complete success: reusable, with a 20-ton-class low-Earth orbit carrying capacity. 9. According to sources, Ford Motor Company is in talks with BYD to supply batteries for its overseas factories' hybrid vehicles. 10. The US government is pushing tech giants to pay for electricity used by AI, allowing tech companies to bid for 15-year power generation contracts for new power plants.

1. Russia claims all foreign troops within Ukraine are considered legitimate targets. 2. Zelensky: Ukraine's air defense missile stockpile is critically low. 3. Zelensky: The Ukrainian delegation will meet with US representatives in the US soon. 4. Ukraine and the US will hold a new round of talks in Miami this weekend. 5. Zelensky: If an agreement is reached, the documents can be signed in Davos. 6. French President Macron calls for an increase of €36 billion in military spending by 2030. 7. Kremlin: Russia is in dialogue with the US, but not with Europeans. Russia is looking forward to Kushner and Witkov visiting Moscow, but a specific date has not yet been set.

January 17th - On January 16th local time, the United States is accelerating the expansion of Chevron's oil production license in Venezuela. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the U.S. is completing the relevant authorization "as quickly as possible." Wright said that under the proposed new licensing arrangement, Chevron will be allowed to pay the Venezuelan government in cash, instead of paying with crude oil in kind. This adjustment will allow Chevron to sell all of its crude oil production in Venezuela. Analysts point out that expanding the license will significantly improve Chevron's commercial flexibility in Venezuela and also reflects the latest policy direction of the U.S. on Venezuelan energy issues.

On January 17th, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez announced at a meeting of the National Productive Economy Council on the 16th that Venezuela had signed a commercial contract for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), marking the official start of the country's export of this energy resource. Rodriguez pointed out that this achievement is directly related to the efforts made by Venezuela's national oil and gas industry to increase production levels.

On January 17th, local time, Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Nicolás Maduro and a Venezuelan lawmaker, stated at a conference of Venezuelan legal professionals on the 16th that Venezuela should establish diplomatic relations with the United States and set up an embassy. In his speech, Maduro Guerra stated that Venezuela must maintain relations with all countries in the world. "I believe we should establish relations with the United States and set up an embassy; this is our right to self-determination." He also stated that Venezuela can maintain relations with countries with opposing stances, but this should be handled within a political framework. He added, "Venezuela should become a peaceful country and conduct business relations with the whole world."

On January 17, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the appointment of Miguel Pérez Pierrera as Minister of Information and Communications of the People's Government, Aníbal Coronado as Minister of Transport of the People's Government, and Freddie Níñez as Minister of Information and Communications of the People's Government.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson: Regarding labor supply, immigration policy has slowed overall labor growth.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson: The labor market is slowing down as the overall economic environment becomes more uncertain.

Google has filed a notice to appeal the Justice Department’s search ruling.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson: The current policy stance puts us in a good position to determine the magnitude and timing of adjustments to the policy rate.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson: I do not want to predict the January interest rate decision in advance.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson: The Fed’s rate cuts since 2024 have brought policy rates into a range consistent with neutral.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has obtained the agreement of both Russia and Ukraine to implement a partial ceasefire.

Sources say Shell and Mitsubishi are exploring a potential sale of their stakes in Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. Mitsubishi has hired RBC Capital Markets to study a possible sale of its shares later this year. Sources also say Shell recently sold up to 75% of its stake in Canadian LNG projects to a buyer.

U.S. Department of Energy: The Trump administration is not currently considering using Venezuelan oil to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) stated that the presence and potential use of a wide variety of weapons and air defense systems in the region pose an extremely high risk to civilian flights operating at all altitudes.

The Central Bank of Peru said it bought $195 million in the spot market.

January 17th - As of 2:30 PM closing, the Shanghai Gold futures main contract closed down 0.13% at 1032 yuan/gram, the Shanghai Silver futures main contract closed down 2.53% at 21998 yuan/kilogram, and the SC crude oil futures main contract closed up 1.48% at 446 yuan/barrel.