[Stock Index Futures Morning Closing] The CSI 300 Index Futures (IF) main contract rose 0.34%, the SSE 50 Index Futures (IH) main contract rose 0.12%, the CSI 500 Index Futures (IC) main contract rose 0.25%, and the CSI 1000 Index Futures (IM) main c

1. Trump says South Africa will not receive an invitation to next year's G20 – South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20. All payments and subsidies to them will be immediately stopped. 2. Trump demands vetting of Afghan arrivals following shooting – The Department of Homeland Security is certain the suspect entered the United States from Afghanistan in 2021. The U.S. must re-examine all foreigners who entered the U.S. from Afghanistan during the presidency of former President Biden. 3. Trump reprimands Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi – The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, reported that Trump reprimanded Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call, urging her not to provoke China on the Taiwan Strait issue. 4. Trump wants a peace agreement before security guarantees in Ukraine – U.S. Secretary of State Rubio has indicated to European allies that the U.S. wants a peace agreement before agreeing to any security guarantees for Ukraine. 5. Trump orders mobilization of troops to Washington – Trump: Ordered the mobilization of an additional 500 troops to Washington, D.C. 6. Brief Speech with Canadian Prime Minister – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: He had a brief speech with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday and will meet with Trump next week during the World Cup football draw. 7. Judge Orders Dismissal of Historic Blackmail Case Against Trump —On Wednesday, Judge Scott McAfee of the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia issued a key ruling, ordering a “full dismissal” of a historic blackmail case against Donald Trump. This case concerns Trump’s attempt to overturn his defeat in the 2020 Georgia election. 8. Attacks on New York Times Reporter —According to CNN, The New York Times, one of Trump’s most hated media outlets, recently published a detailed, data-driven report indicating that Trump is showing signs of aging. This angered Trump, who on social media called a female reporter who co-authored the article an “ugly duckling.” 9. Threatens Maduro – Trump warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that he could “take the shortcut…or the hard road,” after Maduro responded to increasingly aggressive US bullying by calling on his followers to prepare to defend every inch of Venezuelan soil. 10. Suspend Protected Status for Haitians in the United States – The Trump administration has once again decided to suspend humanitarian protection for Haitians living in the United States, this time announcing that their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will expire on February 3.

Morgan Stanley has withdrawn its bullish recommendation on the pound, suggesting the currency may have received its last positive catalyst in the near term. While a brief rebound is possible following Wednesday's UK budget announcement, the rally is unlikely to be sustained. The pound's appeal against the dollar has been dampened, as its correlation with equities has fallen to zero and it lacks positive domestic drivers in the near term.