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On February 15th, the CEO of Boeing will attend a hearing of a US Senate committee on April 2nd. This hearing will be related to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) review of the Alaska Airlines incident that occurred in 2024, where the cabin door burst and fell off after takeoff.

On February 15th, for the head of multi strategy stock business at Insemann Group, Chinese stocks are one of the most confident trades of the year. He predicted that the bottom of the stock price and the new appreciation brought by China’s AI innovation will drive the investment recovery. In my forecast for this year, China may be one of the best performing markets, but in reality, what we get from the US market is a lot of volatility and not as high price returns, “Cole said in an interview.

On February 15th, according to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending February 11th, speculators’ net long position in WTI crude oil decreased by 18303 contracts to 122237 contracts. The net long position in Brent and WTI crude oil decreased to 374842 contracts, hitting a six week low. The net long position in NYMEX gasoline increased to 48683 contracts, setting a new three week high. The net long position in NYMEX heating oil increased to 13865 contracts, reaching a new high in approximately 11 months. The net long position in NYMEX natural gas held has increased to 358827 contracts, reaching a new high in approximately three years.

On February 15th, according to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending February 11th, speculators’ net long positions in COMEX gold decreased by 14659 contracts to 215567 contracts. The net long position in COMEX silver has decreased to 35052 contracts. The net long position in COMEX copper increased to 21673 contracts, reaching a 16 week high. The net long position in NYMEX platinum has increased to 21199 contracts, reaching a 14 week high. The net long position in NYMEX palladium increased to 7976 contracts.

On February 15th, Mexican President Simbaum announced on February 14th local time that he had sent a letter to US President Trump, stating that the letter included a chart of trade surplus data between the United States and Mexico in steel and aluminum, indicating that the United States is in a surplus position with Mexico, and therefore imposing a 25% tariff on Mexican steel and aluminum is not in the interest of the United States.

On February 15th, Mexican President Simbaum announced on February 14th that the United States has been using military reconnaissance aircraft to monitor the activities of drug trafficking groups in Mexico. Simbaum emphasized that such military operations by US military reconnaissance aircraft must respect Mexico’s national sovereignty, and US authorities must share information with the Mexican government, which is non-negotiable.

On February 15th, Egyptian President Sisi had a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on February 14th, reiterating their opposition to the expulsion of Palestinians from their land. The Egyptian presidential palace said in a statement on the same day that the two leaders discussed the situation in Palestine and believed that international efforts should be strengthened to establish a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital based on the 1967 borders, which is the only guarantee for achieving lasting peace in the region.

On February 15th, Jennifer Hormendy, the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, announced on February 14th that the on-site investigation into the collision between a Washington plane and a helicopter has been concluded. Homendi stated that the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States is reviewing “erroneous data” that the Black Hawk helicopter crew may have relied on during the pre collision flight. On the same day, US investigators stated that the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the incident may not have heard the command to “follow behind the passenger plane” before the collision.

On February 15th, Federal Reserve Governor Logan stated that if the labor market remains strong, better inflation data does not necessarily mean the Fed can cut interest rates. Even if better inflation data is obtained, interest rate changes should be treated with caution; The inflation data for the next few months will be very important; Attention should also be paid to geopolitical and policy changes; We are carefully observing the impact of these factors on the economy.

On February 15th, the White House announced on February 14th that it will indefinitely prohibit Associated Press journalists from entering the Oval Office and the Air Force One presidential plane. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budovic posted on social media platforms on the same day, stating that the Associated Press continues to ignore the “legal” geographic name change of “American Bay,” a decision that is not only “divisive,” but also exposes the AP’s commitment to false information. Budovic stated that while the right of the Associated Press to “irresponsible and dishonest reporting” is protected by the First Amendment, it does not guarantee unrestricted access to spaces such as the Oval Office and Air Force One.