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Real-time News
February 2nd - U.S. natural gas futures prices plummeted, erasing Fridays gains, as recent weather forecasts indicated milder temperatures. In early Asian trading, the near-month contract fell as much as 17% to $3.620 per million British thermal units (MMBtu). This followed an 11% gain on Friday due to record-breaking cold weather. While the southern United States is experiencing severe cold snaps and prompting energy conservation measures, temperatures are expected to rise by mid-February. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts that temperatures across most of the country will be above average for this time of year. This could reduce demand for natural gas used for heating and power generation.Commodity-related LOFs weakened across the board, with multiple funds such as Commodity LOF, Guotou Resources LOF, Resources LOF, and Southern Crude Oil LOF hitting their daily limit down. Guotai Commodity LOF fell by more than 8%, Harvest Crude Oil LOF and Huabao Oil & Gas LOF both fell by more than 7%, and E Fund Crude Oil LOF fell by more than 5%.February 2nd - Beijings secondary housing market had a stable start to 2026. In January, Beijings secondary housing transaction volume reached 15,082 units, maintaining a level above 14,000 units for three consecutive months, consolidating the markets stabilization trend. Market performance shows that the release of demand for school enrollment has shifted buyer sentiment in some areas, with previously hesitant buyers accelerating their entry into the market. In these areas, monthly transaction volume has remained between 60 and 70 units for three consecutive months. Meanwhile, in areas where transactions are mainly driven by first-time homebuyers, the supply of high-value first-time homebuyers has decreased, leading to a rebound in transactions of upgrade homes. Guo Yi, chief analyst at Heshuo Institution, stated that from the demand side, market transactions have remained stable at around 15,000 units for three consecutive months. In January 2026, transactions in first-tier cities even exceeded 4,000 units for three consecutive weeks, indicating that the transaction volume is expected to remain high during the "mini-boom" in the housing market, and the market will stabilize.Euro Stoxx 50 futures and DAX futures fell 0.6%, while FTSE futures fell 0.2%.Hong Kong stocks opened lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 1.06% and the Hang Seng Tech Index down 1.29%. Gold stocks led the decline, with China Gold International (02099.HK) falling more than 12%. New energy vehicle stocks also weakened, with XPeng Motors (09868.HK) falling more than 5%.