The S&P 500 Rose 0.7%, Hitting A New Daily High

The Onshore Yuan (Cny) Closed At 6.9208 Against The US Dollar At 03:00 Beijing Time, Up 146 Points From Friday Night's Close. Trading Volume Was US$44.184 Billion

South Africa's Agricultural Exports Hit A Record High, Despite A Sharp Decline In Trade With The US. South Africa's Total Agricultural Exports Are Projected To Reach $15.1 Billion By 2025, A 10% Increase From The Previous Year. Affected By Tariffs Imposed By US President Trump, South African Exports To The US Plummeted By 39% In The Fourth Quarter, But Some Products (such As Oranges And Macadamia Nuts) Were Subsequently Exempted. Faced With Tariff Pressure, South Africa Is Actively Expanding Into Asian And African Domestic Markets, Having Signed Several Access And Tax Reduction Agreements With Multiple Countries

USA To Turn Over Senior NATO Command Posts In Naples, Italy And Norfolk, Virginia To European Allies - Military Source

ICE New York Cocoa Futures Fall Nearly 5% To $3995 Per Metric Ton

European Defense Stocks Generally Rose, With Renk Group Closing Up 5.68% And Thales Up 4.17%. Wisdomtree Europe Defence Ucits ETF (Eudf.Gy), Listed In Germany, Closed Up 2.94%. Future Of Defence Ucits ETF (NATO.Ln), Listed In London And Also Involved In Defense Stocks, Closed Up 2.36%

New York Fed Accepts $1.306 Billion Of $1.306 Billion Submitted To Reverse Repo Facility On Feb 09

[Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia And The US Have Not Reached Consensus On A New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty] On February 9, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov Stated That Russia And The United States Have Not Reached Any Agreement On Negotiations For A New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. He Noted That Russia Has Taken Note Of A Series Of Recent Statements From The US, Including High-level Declarations. There Is Currently No Reason To Discuss Initiating Such Negotiations

LME Copper Rose $182 To $13,176 Per Tonne. LME Aluminum Rose $40 To $3,126 Per Tonne. LME Zinc Rose $30 To $3,376 Per Tonne. LME Lead Rose $10 To $1,970 Per Tonne. LME Nickel Rose $259 To $17,349 Per Tonne. LME Tin Rose $2,380 To $49,098 Per Tonne. LME Cobalt Was Unchanged At $56,290 Per Tonne

[IMF Chief Downplays Dollar's "Short-Term Fluctuations," Says Dollar's Role Unlikely To Change In The Short Term] The Head Of The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Downplayed The Dollar's Decline Over The Past Year, Saying The Dollar Is Likely To Maintain Its Dominant Position. "We Should Not Be Swayed By Short-term Fluctuations In Exchange Rates," Said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. "I Believe The Dollar's Role Is Unlikely To Change In The Short Term." She Pointed Out That People "should Think Deeply About Why The Dollar Plays Such An Important Role In The International Monetary System," Citing "the Depth And Liquidity Of The US Capital Markets, The Size Of The Economy, And The Entrepreneurial Spirit Of The United States."

Russell 2000 Index At Over Two-Week High, Last Up 0.9%