国际金融市场早知道：2月5日

Group 1 - The Democratic Party is seeking to delay the nomination process for the Federal Reserve Chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, until the criminal investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed governors is concluded, although the committee chair Tim Scott believes Warsh's confirmation is highly likely [1] - The Federal Reserve announced that it will not adjust the capital levels of large banks during the 2026 stress test cycle and is considering multiple reforms to enhance transparency in the annual test [1] - The U.S. Treasury Department plans to maintain the current issuance scale of medium- and long-term bonds, with a total of $125 billion in bonds to be issued this quarter, including $58 billion in 3-year, $42 billion in 10-year, and $25 billion in 30-year Treasury bonds [1] Group 2 - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the January non-farm employment report on February 11, with the ADP reporting only 22,000 new jobs in January, significantly below the expected 48,000 [2] - The ISM Services PMI index for January slightly decreased to 53.8, but still exceeded market expectations, indicating a slowdown in new orders and a contraction in export orders [2] - The Eurozone's January CPI rose only 1.7% year-on-year, the lowest level since September 2024, with core CPI dropping to 2.2%, the lowest since October 2021 [2] Group 3 - The UK National Institute of Economic and Social Research has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for the UK from 1.2% to 1.4%, indicating the economy is nearing a normal state [3] - South Korea's foreign exchange reserves decreased for the second consecutive month in January, totaling $425.91 billion, down by $2.15 billion from the previous month due to government efforts to stabilize the foreign exchange market [3] Group 4 - The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow Jones up 0.53% at 49,501.3 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell by 0.51% and 1.51%, respectively [4] Group 5 - U.S. oil futures rose by 1.99% to $64.47 per barrel, while Brent crude increased by 2.09% to $68.74 per barrel [5] - International precious metal futures generally rose, with COMEX gold futures up 1.04% at $4,986.40 per ounce and COMEX silver futures up 5.36% at $87.77 per ounce [5] - U.S. Treasury yields were mixed, with the 10-year yield rising by 0.8 basis points to 4.274% and the 30-year yield increasing by 2.38 basis points to 4.918% [5] - The U.S. dollar index rose by 0.25% to 97.63, while most non-U.S. currencies declined against the dollar [5]