Overnight global news you need to know on Tuesday:
1. Trump denies Washington Post report, claiming the report on "tariff policy shrinking" is incorrect. The paper previously stated that "Trump's aides are exploring a tariff plan applicable to each country, but only targeting key imported goods."
2. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr announced he will resign early on February 28. The Federal Reserve stated that no major rule-making will occur until a new regulatory officer is confirmed.
3. The U.S. Congress on the 6th counted the electoral votes, officially confirming former President and Republican presidential candidate Trump as the president.
4. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau delivered a speech on January 6, announcing his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party.
5. Qualcomm announced at the CES in Las Vegas that the Snapdragon X Platform, consisting of an 8-core Oryon processor, graphics components, and dedicated AI chips, will run Microsoft's Copilot+ software.
6. Intel's first Intel 18A process chip made its debut, with the Panther Lake processor confirmed to be released in the second half of the year.
7. Bitcoin returns to $100,000 for the first time since December 20, 2024.
8. Louisiana reports the first human infection death case of avian influenza in the United States.
9. Yemen's Houthi forces released a statement claiming they used two cruise missiles and four drones to attack the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, thwarting U.S. plans for a large-scale airstrike on Yemen.
10. North Korea announced on the 7th that the North Korean Missile Bureau successfully conducted a test launch of a new type of hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile on the 6th.
11. The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on the 6th saying it has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Paraguay and immediately recall diplomatic personnel.
12. Yemen's Houthi forces claimed to have arrested a group of British spies, stating that British intelligence personnel, based in Saudi Arabia, command and execute relevant intelligence activities.
13. The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage on Monday was $231.926 billion.
14. The three major U.S. stock indices showed mixed results, with the Nasdaq up 1.24%, the S&P 500 up 0.55%, and the Dow Jones down 0.06%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 1.16%, with most popular Chinese concept stocks declining.
15. WTI crude oil futures settled down 0.54% at $73.56 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures settled down 0.27% at $76.30 per barrel.
