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Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened up 15.20 points, or 0.17%, on Friday, January 30, to 8942.70 points.

U.S. President Trump: I am working closely with Congress to ensure that we can fully fund the government in a timely manner and without delay.

White House: Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba.

U.S. President Trump: The situation between Russia and Ukraine has made great progress, and Russia will not open fire within a week.

U.S. Senate Democratic leadership aide: Senate votes have been reached on a two-week temporary appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security and a full-year package of remaining spending bills to avoid a government shutdown.

U.S. President Trump signs an executive order to combat drug addiction and substance abuse, calling it the "Great American Recovery Plan."

US President Trump: US envoy Witkov has brought some pretty good news.

Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have urgently advanced a new funding agreement, combining five funding bills with a two-week temporary funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Anticipate a large number of requests for amendments.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issues Venezuelan General License.

U.S. Treasury Department: The recent depreciation of the South Korean won is inconsistent with South Korea’s economic fundamentals.

In the week ending January 30, foreign central banks held US$19.95 billion in US Treasury bonds, compared with the previous value of US$9.863 billion.

The U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic are at odds over the security of artificial intelligence models for military use, sources said.

The U.S. Treasury Department is now monitoring more broadly whether countries that smooth exchange rate fluctuations are taking measures to fend off depreciation pressures.

The U.S. Treasury Department: is monitoring the use of capital controls, macroprudential measures and government investment tools by trading partners to affect foreign exchange markets.

Robinhood (HOOD.O) U.S. stocks rose 3% after hours.

The United States is considering using the US stock brokerage Robinhood to set up "Trump accounts" for children.

Investment Company Institute (ICI): U.S. money market fund assets rose to $7.71 trillion, the first increase in three weeks.

The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a safety investigation into the collision between a Waymo vehicle and a pedestrian in California on January 23.

Senior regulatory official: California will release details next week of the state's $200 million tax credit for new electric vehicles.

Sources said that U.S. Director of National Intelligence Gabbard is pursuing "election fraud" in the United States in 2020. Gabbard appeared Wednesday during an FBI raid at a Georgia election center, sources said.