Japan December Household Spending Fall 2.6% Year On Year

Nikkei Futures Trade At 53795 Versus Cash Close Of 53,818

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index Down 1.36% At 8768.30 Points In Early Trade

In Early Asian Trading On Friday, NASDAQ 100 Futures Fell 0.8% And S&P 500 Futures Fell 0.5%

[Russian Foreign Minister: Russia's Patience Is Not Without Limits] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, In A Media Interview On February 5, Addressed Russia's Previous Goodwill Gestures, Including The Reneging Of The 2025 Energy Truce Agreement With Ukraine. Lavrov Stated That Russia's Patience Is Not Without Limits, And That Russia Always Carefully Weighs Its Options Before Taking Any Action

(US Stocks) The Philadelphia Gold And Silver Index Closed Down 6.25% At 372.66 Points. (Global Session) The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index Fell 6.03% To 2660.11 Points. (US Stocks) The Materials Index Closed Down 3.87%, And The Metals & Mining Index Closed Down 2.95%

Spot Gold Fell 4.0% To $4,763.2 Per Ounce. New York Gold Fell 3.0% To $4,793 Per Ounce. New York Silver Fell 15.5% To $71.12 Per Ounce. Spot Silver Fell 18.5% To $71.67 Per Ounce. The Commodity Currency Australian Dollar Fell 1.0% Against The US Dollar To 0.6927