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French Hill, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee: The investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Powell may make Warsh’s confirmation more difficult.

The MBA mortgage application activity index in the United States for the week ending January 30 was 330.8, compared with the previous value of 363.3.

The MBA Mortgage Refinancing Activity Index in the United States for the week ending January 30 was 1269.7, from the previous value of 1332.2.

In the United States, the MBA 30-year fixed mortgage rate for the week ending January 30 was 6.21%, compared with the previous value of 6.24%.

The MBA Mortgage Purchase Index in the United States for the week ending January 30 was 165.4, from the previous value of 193.3.

Uber (UBER.N) will launch robot taxis in Hong Kong, China, Houston in the United States, Madrid, Spain, and Zurich, Switzerland.

European Commission Spokesperson: Putin is abusing ceasefire discussions and constantly attacking civilian infrastructure.

The China Seismological Network officially determined that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in New Zealand's Kermadec Islands (29.85 degrees south latitude, 178.25 degrees west longitude) at 18:39 on February 4, with a focal depth of 190 kilometers.

A spokesman for Ukraine's foreign ministry said Russia's large-scale attacks on energy facilities were hampering peace talks. This round of talks in Abu Dhabi will focus mainly on military and military-political issues. Ukraine wants to know the "real intentions" of Moscow and Washington in peace talks.

Market news: American Airlines pilots are considering launching a vote of no confidence in CEO Isom.

UBS CEO Ermotti: Most of the layoffs in Switzerland may occur in the second half of 2026.

Reliance Chairman Abani: Artificial intelligence has great advantages for India.

The Indian Foreign Minister said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from February 7th to 8th.

["Small non-farm payrolls" will be released as scheduled tonight] The U.S. ADP employment number in January will be released as scheduled at 21:15 tonight, taking the lead in providing the market with the latest clues about the U.S. job market. The data is collected and published by ADP, a US private organization. Affected by the previous brief shutdown of the U.S. government, the release time of non-farm payrolls, initial jobless claims and job vacancies data is yet to be determined. The U.S. Department of Labor, which is responsible for releasing the above data, resumed full normal operations on February 4 and will reschedule the release time.

The initial monthly CPI value of the Eurozone in January was -0.5%, expected -0.5%, and the previous value was 0.20%.

The initial monthly core CPI rate in the Eurozone in January was -0.8%, compared with the previous value of 0.2%.

The initial annual CPI value of the Eurozone in January was 1.7%, which was expected to be 1.7%. The previous value was revised from 1.90% to 2%.

The initial annual core CPI rate in the Eurozone in January was 2.2%, which was expected to be 2.3% and the previous value was 2.3%.

The monthly PPI rate in the Eurozone was -0.3% in December, which was expected to be -0.3%. The previous value was revised from 0.50% to 0.7%.

The annual rate of PPI in the Eurozone in December was -2.1%, expected to be -2.3%, and the previous value was revised from -1.70% to -1.4%.