The Nikkei 225 index rose 2.00% during the day.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND LEADER: WE ARE ENGAGING PRECISE TARGETS INSIDE IRAN

Australian Prime Minister Albanese: An Iranian-fired munition fell near an Australian air force base in the United Arab Emirates; no injuries were reported.

Spot silver touched $80 per ounce, up 1.02% on the day.

The South Korean KOSPI index rose to 3.9%.

Key News 1. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) launched a new batch of major foreign investment projects with a planned investment of US$13.4 billion. 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that the US visit to China was unrelated to the Strait of Hormuz navigation issue. Individual Stock News 1. Robotec: A subsidiary signed a mass production order worth approximately RMB 48 million for double-sided wafer testing equipment and services. 2. PENGDING HOLDING: Its wholly-owned subsidiary, CHECKING Precision, invested RMB 11 billion in Huai'an for the construction of a high-end PCB production base. 3. Joinn Laboratories: Shareholders Gu Xiaolei and Gu Meifang plan to reduce their holdings by 2.01% and 0.99% respectively. 4. Fuyao Glass: Net profit is expected to increase by 24% year-on-year in 2025; a dividend of RMB 1.2 per share is proposed. 5. Farsun, which has seen four consecutive days of limit-up trading: If the company's stock price rises further in the future, the company may apply to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for a trading suspension for investigation. 6. World Circuits: Currently, the supply of PCB products related to NVIDIA servers is experiencing rapid growth. 7. Yahuilong: The Securities Regulatory Bureau plans to fine the company 4 million yuan for failing to accurately and completely disclose the actual technical roadmap and product details of its Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) chip. 8. Ingenics: The company is facing a proposed fine of 4 million yuan for making misleading statements about its BCI chip on an interactive platform on January 6, causing abnormal stock price fluctuations. 9. Sanfangxiang (4 consecutive daily limit-up moves): Increased costs due to rising raw material prices and rapidly rising product prices have weakened downstream customers' purchasing intentions. 10. Zhongfu Shenying: The new carbon fiber product is not expected to impact the company's operating performance in 2026. 11. Guosheng Technology: The company's stock price has deviated significantly from the company's fundamentals and faces the risk of future decline.