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Kuaishou (01024.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange its plan to issue US dollar and RMB senior notes. The net proceeds from the issuance are intended to be used primarily for general corporate purposes. The aggregate principal amount, interest rate, payment date, and certain other terms and conditions of the notes have not yet been determined.

Market news: Hanmi Semiconductor has secured a 9.65 billion won contract from SK Hynix.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reversed its previous decision to lay off staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), restoring hundreds of related positions.

Sources say ExxonMobil's (XOM.N) Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery is preparing to process Venezuelan crude oil.

According to the Wall Street Journal, six federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned in connection with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting investigation.

On January 14th, it was reported that on January 10th, the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFE), Fudan University, and the National Meteorological Information Center signed a tripartite cooperation framework agreement and held a symposium. Representatives from the three parties reached an important consensus on promoting innovative practices in "meteorology × finance" and developing weather-related derivatives. A GFE representative stated that as a crucial venue for risk management, the futures market's introduction of weather derivatives that meet market needs is of significant practical importance in helping weather-sensitive enterprises, such as those in the new energy sector, mitigate weather volatility risks and serve the development of new productive forces. As a vital national financial infrastructure, the GFE will leverage its experience in green innovation and development, deepen practical cooperation with all parties, actively promote the research and application of weather derivatives, and provide strong support for meteorological risk management and the construction of a green finance system.

1. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.8% to 49,191.99 points, the S&P 500 fell 0.19% to 6,963.74 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.1% to 23,709.87 points. Salesforce fell more than 7%, and Visa fell more than 4%, leading the decline in the Dow Jones. The Wind U.S. Tech Big Seven Index fell 0.22%, with Facebook and Amazon falling more than 1%. Chinese concept stocks generally declined, with Brain Regeneration falling more than 26% and Pony.ai falling more than 9%. Concerns surrounding the independence of the Federal Reserve remain. 2. European stock indices closed mixed. Germany's DAX rose 0.06% to 25,420.66 points, driven by gains in defense stocks amid geopolitical tensions; France's CAC40 fell 0.14% to 8,347.2 points, with support from bank stocks partially offsetting weakness in other sectors; the UK's FTSE 100 fell 0.03% to 10,137.35 points, dragged down by energy and financial sectors, reflecting market concerns about the UK's economic outlook. 3. US Treasury yields were mixed. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 0.19 basis points to 3.530%, the 3-year yield rose 0.12 basis points to 3.591%, the 5-year yield fell 0.17 basis points to 3.752%, the 10-year yield rose 0.40 basis points to 4.179%, and the 30-year yield rose 0.82 basis points to 4.837%. 3. International precious metals futures closed mixed. COMEX gold futures fell 0.44% to $4,594.40 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures rose 2.08% to $86.86 per ounce. Although geopolitical tensions, central bank gold purchases, and market uncertainty provided support for gold prices, signals from Federal Reserve officials that they would not cut interest rates for the time being suppressed trading based on expectations of a rate cut, leading to a slight decline in gold futures for the day. 4. The main WTI crude oil contract closed up 2.69% at $61.1 per barrel; the main Brent crude oil contract rose 2.43% to $65.42 per barrel. 5. London base metals traded mixed. LME tin rose 2.46% to $49,145.0/ton, LME aluminum rose 0.36% to $3,196.0/ton, LME lead rose 0.34% to $2,060.0/ton, LME copper fell 0.40% to $13,156.5/ton, LME zinc fell 0.44% to $3,202.0/ton, and LME nickel fell 1.61% to $17,600.0/ton.

Eli Lilly (LLY.N) CEO: We need to know the number of patients receiving obesity drugs under the US Medicare drug plan, as well as the number of out-of-pocket patients outside the US, in order to forecast sales for 2026.

Sources say the Venezuelan government has begun releasing prisoners with U.S. citizenship. Authorities released at least one U.S. citizen on Tuesday.

Eli Lilly (LLY.N) CEO: We may consider setting a wider range for our 2026 earnings guidance.

Japan's Reuters Tankan manufacturing sentiment index for January was 7, down from 10 in the previous month.

South Korea's unemployment rate was 4% in December, compared to an expected 2.7% and a previous reading of 2.70%.

On January 14th, US President Trump dismissed JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's criticism of the Justice Department's investigation into the Federal Reserve, saying Dimon's claim that he was undermining the central bank's independence was "wrong." "I don't think there's anything wrong with what I'm doing," Trump said. "And there is indeed a bad guy in the Fed." Earlier on Tuesday, Dimon expressed concern about the Justice Department's investigation of Jerome Powell. He said, "Everyone we know believes in the independence of the Fed. Anything that undermines that independence is probably not a good idea. In my view, it would have the opposite effect—pull up inflation expectations and potentially raise interest rates over time." When asked about these remarks, Trump responded, "I think he's wrong."

Federal Reserve Bank of Barkin: Tariffs will continue to exert some cost and inflationary pressures over time, but the timing is unclear.

Federal Reserve Bank of Barkin: Businesses are more informed about the potential outcomes of tariffs than they were last April, and therefore have greater confidence.

Federal Reserve's Barkin: CPI data is encouraging. Housing inflation remains affected by the missing October data.

Sources say Chevron (CVX.N) is considering having its refineries in Texas and Mississippi process Venezuelan crude oil.

Market news: Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv, Ukraine.

According to Nikkei: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce her intention to dissolve the House of Representatives on Wednesday.