[The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in February is 97.4%] According to CME "Fed Watch": the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in the range of 5.25%-5.50% in February is 97.4%, and the probability of cutting interest rates by 25 basis points is 2.6% . The probability of keeping interest rates unchanged by March is 33.1%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point interest rate cut is 65.2%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis point interest rate cut is 1.7%.

Private equity giant Blackstone Group Inc defaulted on a $308 million Manhattan office mortgage more than a year ago, and now the debt is being packaged into a type of CMBS and sold at a 50% discount for about $150 million.

French President Macron: France will sign a defense agreement with Ukraine in the next few weeks.

Ukrainian President Zelensky met with Polish President Duda at the Davos Forum.

Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) closed down 47%, its biggest closing decline.

The Mexican peso continued its decline against the US dollar, falling 2.15% on the day.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: I support a bipartisan tax framework.

French President Macron: France will become stronger by increasing its birth rate.

French President Macron: Will require the government to introduce a new round of free market reform measures to promote economic growth.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: Negotiations on the border agreement are moving in the right direction.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: The United States has never stated that the Houthi armed forces’ offensive capabilities will be eliminated.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.52% in night trading at 15,793 points, a 73-point discount.

US White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: We want the series of attacks in the Red Sea to stop.

[The U.S. military said it struck areas controlled by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen and destroyed 4 Houthi armed anti-ship ballistic missiles] On the 16th local time, the U.S. Central Command issued a statement stating that at 4:15 a.m. local time in Sana’a on the 16th, the U.S. military launched an attack on Yemen. The Houthi armed forces launched an attack and destroyed four anti-ship ballistic missiles prepared to be launched from the Houthi armed forces controlled areas. In addition, the U.S. Central Command statement also mentioned that the Houthi armed forces launched an attack on a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea that day. There are currently no reports of injuries.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: The Houthis in Yemen still have options, and the United States does not seek war with the Houthis.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: Additional U.S. strikes on Tuesday destroyed a ballistic missile that the Houthis were preparing to launch.

According to Sky News: BP (BP.N) is close to finalizing Murray Auchincloss as its new chief executive.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: The United States fully anticipates retaliatory attacks by the Houthis.

U.S. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre: U.S. Special Envoy McGurk is in Doha this week to discuss the hostage situation (in Gaza).