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According to Futures News on January 26, as of 8:30 AM Beijing time, spot platinum rose 0.22% and spot palladium rose 1.98%.

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party: The government must avoid interfering with the Bank of Japan's efforts to raise interest rates.

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said: "The government and the Bank of Japan should adjust their current joint agreement, which focuses on combating deflation, and formulate an agreement that clarifies the respective roles of both parties in curbing inflation."

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party: Currency intervention may have limited effectiveness in sustainably curbing the yen's decline.

SK Hynix shares fell 3%.

Jun Mimura, Japan's top foreign exchange official, declined to comment on the reported currency intervention.

The Malaysian ringgit has risen to its highest level against the US dollar since 2018.

Toyota Motor's stock price fell 3%.

On January 26th, according to foreign media reports, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures rose in the week ending January 23, 2026, with the benchmark contract closing 1.4% higher. This was mainly due to exceptionally strong US corn export sales, rising international crude oil futures, and concerns about dry conditions in Argentina. The upcoming cold snap in the US may affect corn processing, also supporting the market. The upcoming weekend will see unusually cold weather across much of the US Midwest, with heavy snow expected in the south. This could prompt some buyers to purchase corn earlier, and livestock will need higher-energy feed for warmth. Currently, dry weather in parts of southern Argentina may affect local corn crop growth. This week, crop expert Dr. Michael Cordone maintained his corn production forecasts for Brazil and Argentina at 137 million tons and 56 million tons, respectively. AgRural stated that Brazil's second-season corn planting is at 1.1%, far behind the 6.7% of the same period last year.

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill to end sanctuary cities.

According to foreign media reports on January 26th, Malaysian crude palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (BMD) are likely to open higher on Monday morning, following the upward trend in external markets. A significant rise in international crude oil futures and a firm upward move in Chicago soybean oil futures will likely support the early performance of Malaysian crude palm oil futures. The impending implementation of biofuel regulations in the United States, with the policy becoming clearer, has improved market sentiment, as these regulations are believed to have a positive impact on demand for feedstocks for biodiesel production, including soybean oil.

U.S. State Department: Rubio told the Iraqi prime minister that a government controlled by Iran could not successfully prioritize Iraq's own interests.

Samsung Electronics will distribute approximately 1.2 million treasury shares to its employees as bonuses.

January 26th - U.S. natural gas futures prices surged above $6 for the first time since 2022 as severe cold weather swept across much of the United States, leading to increased heating demand and supply disruptions. In early Asian trading on Monday, February natural gas futures prices jumped as much as 19% to $6.288 per million British thermal units (MMBtu). The winter storms sweeping the U.S. are estimated to have caused the shutdown of nearly 10% of U.S. natural gas production, while demand for this heating fuel has surged.

1. South Korean media: Samsung Electronics will raise NAND prices by 100% in the first quarter. 2. iPhone users begin receiving Siri privacy and settlement payments totaling $95 million. 3. Galaxy General becomes the designated large-scale embodied robot for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala. 4. Samsung Electronics will supply HBM4 chips to Nvidia in February. 5. Beijing will fully implement the "Artificial Intelligence+" initiative and build a national pilot base for artificial intelligence applications. 6. Tencent: A Spring Festival event will launch on February 1st, with users sharing 1 billion yuan in cash red envelopes on the Yuanbao App, with individual red envelopes reaching tens of thousands of yuan.

January 26th - According to reports, Samsung Electronics will officially supply HBM4 chips to Nvidia and AMD in February after recently passing final quality tests. Samsung has begun preparations for February shipments.

On January 26th, according to foreign media reports, international oil prices surged on Friday, closing at their highest point in over a week, as US President Trump intensified pressure on Iran, imposing further sanctions on ships transporting Iranian oil and announcing a fleet en route to the Middle Eastern nation. A US official stated that the fleet, including an aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyers, would arrive in the Middle East in the coming days. The US launched airstrikes against Iran last June. The US Treasury Department issued a statement on Friday announcing sanctions against nine ships involved in transporting Iranian oil and petroleum products and eight related companies. OPEC data shows that Iran's daily production is approximately 3.2 million barrels, making it OPEC's fourth-largest crude oil producer, after Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE. Iran is also a major crude oil supplier to China.