Summary of Important News from Yesterday and This Morning (2026-02-02)

1. Iran Situation—①US media: The US has signaled willingness to negotiate with Iran, and both sides may hold talks in Turkey. ②Iranian officials deny that the Revolutionary Guard plans to conduct military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. ③Iranian Parliament Speaker announces that European military forces will be considered "terrorist organizations." ④Trump: Iran is "seriously" engaging in dialogue with the US and hopes to reach an agreement acceptable to both parties.
2. US House Speaker expresses confidence in ending part of the government shutdown before Tuesday.
3. Zelensky: A new trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US, and Russia will be held on February 4 and 5.
4. Saudi stock market experiences its largest decline since June last year due to geopolitical tensions and a plunge in gold prices.
5. India scheduled a special trading session for the stock market on Sunday due to the budget announcement; metal stocks and ETFs were heavily impacted.
6. OPEC+ eight member countries will maintain the original plan to pause oil production increases in March.
7. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida clarifies comments about a weak yen, stating the goal is to establish an economic system resilient to exchange rate fluctuations.
8. Trump: ①Believes Fed nominee Waller is likely to gain support from Democrats and expects him to push for interest rate cuts. ②Anticipates an agreement with Cuba soon. ③Negotiations on Greenland have begun, and an agreement is considered to be nearly finalized.