U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of January 2, net short positions in natural gas futures in the NYMEX and ICE markets decreased by 35,942 lots to 33,839 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): As of the week of January 2, speculative net long positions in WTI crude oil decreased by 33,051 lots to 51,215 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended January 2, speculative net long positions in COMEX copper futures decreased by 4,889 lots to 10,068 lots.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended January 2, speculative net long positions in COMEX silver futures decreased by 1,069 lots to 15,952 lots.

Market news: US President Biden will travel to Dallas, Texas on January 8.

Fed Barkin: Given the uncertainty about the neutral interest rate and expected inflation, it is difficult to determine what the real interest rate will be.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.01% in night trading at 16,590 points, a 55-point premium.

WTI February crude oil futures closed up $1.62, or 2.24%, at $73.81 per barrel, with a cumulative increase of more than 3.01% this week.

According to a statement by Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Adreei on the evening of January 5, local time, Israeli warplanes launched an air strike on a Hezbollah operations headquarters in the Blida area of southern Lebanon that day, and launched artillery strikes on many places in Lebanon.

According to reports from the Israeli Army Radio on the evening of January 5, local time, at least 10 rockets launched from Lebanon attacked the northern Israeli city of Shemona that day. Four of them were intercepted by the local air defense system and six fell into open areas. An air raid alert was sounded in Chemona and its surrounding areas. No casualties were reported.

Apple (AAPL.O) stock price fell in the short term, falling more than 0.7% during the day.

On January 5, local time, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed had a phone call with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Mikati, focusing on the discussion on the situation between Palestine and Israel. Mohammed said that the continuous escalation and spread of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will seriously undermine regional peace and stability, and the international community should take urgent action to promote an immediate ceasefire between Palestine and Israel. Mikati said that the recent assassination of Aruri, deputy chairman of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, may drag Lebanon into regional conflicts, which will have serious consequences for Lebanon and its surrounding areas.

The Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian air defense systems shot down five Ukrainian drones over the western Black Sea.

On January 5, local time, Lebanese Hezbollah leader Nasrallah gave a speech, saying that if there is no response to the killing of Aluri, deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, then the entire Lebanon will be exposed to danger. According to confirmation from the Lebanese government security department and Hamas, the Hamas office located in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut was attacked by an Israeli drone on January 2, killing many people, including Aluri, deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau. die.

Quantitative industry tycoon Bobby Jain has slashed fees to attract clients ahead of the debut of his hedge fund, with some investors being offered an expected return of 10%.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week ended January 2, speculative net long positions in sugar futures decreased by 1,386 contracts to 9,534 contracts, a new low in approximately 22 months.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week ended January 2, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators decreased by 29,532 contracts to 169,843 contracts.