Jin Rong Jie·2026-01-20 13:44Market Overview - U.S. stock index futures fell over 1%, with Dow futures down 1.35%, S&P futures down 1.51%, and Nasdaq futures down 1.83% [1] - Major European stock indices also declined over 1%, with the Euro Stoxx 50 down 1.24%, FTSE 100 down 1.04%, CAC 40 down 1.14%, and DAX 30 down 1.54% [1] - WTI crude oil rose by 0.79% to $59.81 per barrel, while Brent crude oil increased by 0.72% to $64.40 per barrel [1] - Spot gold prices increased by 3.05% to $4735.4 per ounce [1] Market News - U.S. natural gas futures surged by 23% due to forecasts of colder weather [1] - The implied volatility of Euro options rose to 5.95%, the highest level since early December [1] - The semiconductor sector in the U.S. saw several stocks decline pre-market, with AMD down over 3% and Nvidia down nearly 3% [1] - Major tech stocks in the U.S. also experienced pre-market declines, with Microsoft and Apple down 1%, and Meta, Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia, and Google A down 2% [1] - Spot silver reached $95 per ounce, marking a record high alongside gold prices [1] Company News - AstraZeneca announced plans to delist its American Depositary Receipts and debt securities from Nasdaq, with trading expected to begin on the New York Stock Exchange on February 2 [1] - Elon Musk stated that Tesla aims to transform into a robotics company, projecting a valuation of $25 trillion for the robotics segment, which would significantly exceed current business valuations [1] - Neuralink's first trial participant reported that the brain-machine interface can now perform OTA upgrades, similar to Tesla vehicles [1] - Henkel confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire Starl, currently in discussions with the French holding company Wendel Group [1] - Novartis' CEO announced an agreement with the U.S. government to avoid tariff impacts [1] Economic Data and Events - Germany's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index for January rose to 59.6, exceeding expectations, while the Eurozone's index increased to 40.8 [1] - A report indicated that Germany's direct investment in the U.S. is expected to decline by approximately 45% from February to November 2025 [1] - Attention is on the developments regarding Greenland and the delivery situation of LME copper contracts, as well as the impact of pre-market fluctuations on U.S. stock opening [1]