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January 14th - According to South Korean sources, in response to North Koreas demand for an apology from South Korea regarding the drone intrusion incident, South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young stated on the 14th that a joint South Korean military and police investigation task force is conducting an investigation, and appropriate measures will be taken once the investigation results are released. Chung Dong-young also expressed his hope to restore inter-Korean communication channels that day. He said, "Exchanging information solely through long-distance conversations is unnatural and abnormal."January 14th - The State Council Information Office will hold a press conference at 3:00 PM on Thursday, January 15th, 2026. Zou Lan, spokesperson and vice governor of the Peoples Bank of China, and Li Bin, spokesperson and vice director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, will introduce the achievements of monetary and financial policies in supporting the high-quality development of the real economy and answer questions from reporters.ECB Governing Council member Kazak: Monetary policy has worked, but its getting a bit boring now.According to Futures News on January 14th, as of 15:00 Beijing time, spot platinum rose 2.54% and spot palladium rose 1.96%.January 14th - A growing number of options traders are ruling out a 2026 Federal Reserve rate cut and instead betting that the Fed will keep rates unchanged throughout the year. This trend can be traced back to at least last Friday, when US employment data showed an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. Market pricing suggests this virtually eliminated the possibility of a Fed rate cut this month, prompting more traders to postpone their expectations for rate cuts in the coming months. David Robin, interest rate strategist at TJM Institutional Services, noted, "From a data perspective, the probability of the Fed keeping rates unchanged until at least March has increased, and the likelihood of stable rates increases with each meeting." Recent options flows for the covered overnight funding rate, which is closely linked to the Feds short-term benchmark rate, have sent a more hawkish signal. New options positions are primarily concentrated in March and June contracts to hedge against a continued delay in the Feds next rate cut. Other positions targeting longer-term contracts are expected to profit from the Feds stance of keeping rates unchanged throughout the year. Robin stated that regardless of whether the market believes the Fed will hold rates steady, these trades are low-cost, and as a prudent risk manager, you would want to hold these positions.
