WTI crude oil exceeded US$73/barrel, rising 3.40% during the day.

The Sierra Leone government announced on January 3, local time, that the country’s former President Koroma was suspected of participating in an attempted coup and was charged with treason.

The U.S. two-year Treasury yield fell again, down 3BP in the short term, and was last at 4.31%.

White House: US President Joe Biden had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. The United States will continue to maintain an important military presence in the Middle East.

Fed meeting minutes: Many participants said easing financial conditions could pose challenges.

Market news: SpaceX faces complaints for firing employees.

The U.S. 2-year Treasury bond yield rose 2BP after the Federal Reserve released meeting minutes, and was last at 4.36%.

Fed minutes: Those associated with an overly conservative stance pointed to downside risks to the economy.

Fed meeting minutes: Several participants highlighted uncertainty about how long restrictive policies will need to remain in place.

Fed meeting minutes: Participants believed that risks to inflation have weakened.

Evercore ISI central bank watchers look ahead to Fed meeting minutes: The minutes "will show a high bar for action in March" but "cannot rule it out".

U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Matthew Miller: Reports that the United States asked Ukraine to change its strategy are untrue.

Institutional outlook: Fed meeting minutes: The minutes will show that "most" FOMC participants believe that interest rates have become sufficiently restrictive and that further tightening of policy is currently a risk.

US Geological Survey: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in South Africa.