India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade: Initiating support for alternative trade instruments.

Domestic News: 1. Box office revenue is projected to exceed 5 billion yuan in 2026, with the 2026 Spring Festival box office exceeding 2.8 billion yuan. 2. The head of the WTO Department of the Ministry of Commerce provided an interpretation of my country's first comprehensive and systematic policy document outlining its position on WTO reform. International News: 1. Prince Andrew, brother of the British King, was arrested. 2. Initial jobless claims in the US saw their largest drop since November, indicating a stabilizing labor market. 3. Canada's trade deficit widened to a record high of C$31.3 billion last year, with rising gold prices masking the true impact of tariffs. 4. The US trade deficit widened in December, reaching $901.5 billion for the year, still one of the largest deficits since records began in 1960. 5. An explosion in Santiago, the capital of Chile, killed three people and injured at least 10. 6. Amazon surpassed Walmart to become the world's highest-revenue company. 7. Sources indicate that OpenAI's latest funding round is expected to exceed $100 billion. 8. US President Trump is considering a North American trade agreement that excludes Canada. 9. Federal Reserve's Kashkari: Monetary policy is close to neutral. The labor market remains quite resilient, although it has slowed, it is still "good or even quite good." 10. Related letters show that US Democratic Senator Warren questioned Federal Reserve Governor Bowman about bank regulatory reform. 11. The US is reportedly pressuring allies to prevent Ukraine from fully participating in the NATO summit. 12. Middle East situation: ① Trump: Iran must reach an agreement, or something bad will happen. An answer to the Iran issue will be found in about 10 days. ② Britain prevents Trump from using British bases to strike Iran. ③ IAEA Director General: The diplomatic window for Iran is closing. ④ The US air power buildup in the Middle East is the largest since 2003. ⑤ Iran and Russia hold joint naval exercises. ⑥ Iranian government spokesperson: The Iranian defense forces have entered a state of full combat readiness.

The South Korean KOSPI index opened 15.58 points higher on Friday, February 20, a gain of 0.27%, to 5692.83.