Mercedes-Benz: Free cash flow from the industrial segment at the end of the fiscal year was higher than expected, at 11.3 billion euros.

U.S. Steel (XN) plunged lower.

U.S. Senator Klobuchar: Offers for U.S. Steel (XN) (to be acquired) have "completely disappeared."

Market news: Amazon (AMZN.O) launches generative artificial intelligence shopping assistant RUFUS.

IMF President Georgieva: Egypt lost Suez Canal revenue at a rate of US$100 million per month in the first half of January, and the losses are increasing.

IMF President Georgieva: IMF historical research shows that the risk of premature monetary policy easing is higher than the risk of a slightly delayed implementation.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: There will be votes on the border and Ukraine next week.

BP: The Whiting petroleum refinery is being shut down due to a suspected power outage.

U.S. Central Command: No casualties or equipment damage were reported by M/V KOI and coalition ships in the area.

U.S. Central Command: Two anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, possibly in the direction of the M/V KOI ship in the Red Sea.

WTI crude oil hit $74/barrel, down 2.30% on the day.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.56% in night trading at 15,688 points, a 122-point premium.

The Central Bank of Egypt raised the benchmark interest rate to 21.25%, compared with market expectations of 19.25%.

Israeli Defense Minister: The Israeli army has killed 10,000 Gaza combatants and another 10,000 have been injured and incapacitated.

Israeli Defense Minister: Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade has been disbanded.

U.S. and Burundi oil prices rebounded by US$0.9 in the short term, now trading at US$75.05/barrel and US$79.66/barrel respectively.