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American Airlines plans to resume daily flights to Venezuela.

Fannie Mae: In the week of January 29, the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States was 6.10%, up from 6.09% the previous week.

US President Trump: The United States currently produces more steel than Japan.

President Trump: Ford and General Motors are doing better than ever.

US President Trump: I hope we won’t have a government shutdown, and Democrats don’t want a government shutdown either.

U.S. President Trump praised the stock market's rise.

U.S. President Trump: We have informed the President of Venezuela that we will open the airspace over Venezuela and the United States will be able to visit soon.

The German DAX30 Index closed down 512.65 points, or 2.06%, on January 29 (Thursday), at 24330.89 points;The British FTSE 100 Index closed on January 29 (Thursday) It closed up 10.57 points, or 0.10%, at 10165.00 points;The FCHI index closed up 4.68 points, or 0.06%, at 8071.36 points on January 29 (Thursday);The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 36.54 points, or 0.62%, at 5896.66 points on January 29 (Thursday);The Spanish IBEX 35 Index closed down on January 29 (Thursday) 25.16 points, a decrease of 0.14%, to 17582.44 points;Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed down 78.23 points, or 0.17%, to 45060.50 points on January 29 (Thursday).

U.S. Trade Representative Greer: Signed the U.S.-El Salvador Reciprocal Trade Agreement.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas commented on the tensions with Iran that the region does not need a new war.

According to Punchbowl reporter Andrew Desiderio: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Thune said he believes the 11:30 a.m. procedural vote will go ahead as scheduled. Thune added that he has spoken with House Speaker Johnson about how to get the bill passed in the House.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: EU ministers adopted new sanctions against members of the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces.

EU Foreign Minister Karas: Work on the EU's 20th round of Russia sanctions is still continuing.

Mitsubishi UFJ lowered its forecast for the number of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, with the first rate cut expected to be in April.

Mexican President Sheinbaum: We cannot exclude Canada from the trilateral agreement.

Iran's Foreign Minister: Europe's labeling of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a "terrorist organization" is a major strategic mistake.

Mexico's main stock index gave up gains and is now down 1%.

Mexican President: There is no talk of critical minerals with the United States, but it is a topic our two countries are discussing.

According to Punchbowl: The Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives seems unlikely to call the House back into session this weekend. Attendance will definitely be low. While they have not yet made a final decision, the House is scheduled to return to session on Monday.

UK gilts jumped; UK 10-year yield fell 5 basis points to 4.49%.