The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 515.19 points, or 1.05%, to close at 49,407.66 on Monday, February 2nd. The S&P 500 rose 37.41 points, or 0.54%, to close at 6,976.44 on Monday, February 2nd. The Nasdaq Composite rose 130.29 points, or 0.56%, to

The final reading of the UK manufacturing PMI for January was 51.8, below the expected 51.6 and the previous reading of 51.6.

1. Reiterates Commitment to Agreement with Cuba —On February 1st local time, Trump stated that the United States is in talks with Cuba, saying, "I think we're going to reach an agreement with Cuba." Trump had previously said on January 31st, when discussing Cuba, that he believed an agreement would be reached. 2. Says the World Will "Soon See" Whether Khamenei's Warnings Were Correct —On February 1st, US President Trump told the media that he hoped Iran would reach a nuclear agreement with the United States, otherwise the world would "soon see" whether Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's warnings were correct. According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on February 1st, Khamenei, while meeting with people from all walks of life in Iran that morning, said that if the United States started a war, it would trigger a "regional full-scale war." 3. Can Easily Resolve the UN Financial Crisis, Just "Ask Me" —Trump stated on Sunday local time that he could "easily" resolve the UN financial crisis, but he remained silent on whether the United States would pay its outstanding UN dues. Trump claimed he was unaware of the US's arrears in UN dues, but he was confident he could "easily solve the problem" and that he could "get other countries to pay" as long as the UN asked. 4. White House: Trump “Will Have the Final Decision” on Immigration Policy Adjustments —White House Press Secretary Levitt stated that Trump will have the final say on any changes to immigration policy. This statement comes as the Trump administration faces nationwide protests and the Justice Department’s civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretty by federal agents. 5. Kennedy Center to Close for Two Years for Renovation—Trump announced on Sunday that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., will close for approximately two years for a major renovation. Late last year, the White House announced the center would be renamed the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” with Trump serving as its president.