[Israeli Media: Top Israeli Officials Learned of Trump's Cancellation of Joint Strike Against Iran Through Social Media] Israel's Channel 12 television, citing a senior Israeli official, reported on February 2nd that Israel was kept in the dark for several hours regarding the planned joint strike against Iran on February 1st. Senior Israeli officials only learned of the cancellation of the strike plan through social media platforms. The report stated that a senior Israeli official said, "Trump left us in the fog" for several hours, and Israel could only learn about the latest developments through Trump's "real social media" platforms. Senior officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, learned of the sudden cancellation of the strike plan through social media. The official said it felt like "they (the US) left us hanging." (Xinhua)

The euro just touched the 182.00 level against the yen, and is currently trading at 182.00, down 0.04% on the day.

The Australian dollar has just broken through the 111.00 level against the Japanese yen, and is currently trading at 111.01, down 0.02% on the day.

[Australian stock futures fell in pre-market trading, but Trump's decision to cancel the attack may change market sentiment] (1) Australian ASX futures fell nearly 1% before the market opened on Monday, suggesting that the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index may give back some of the gains from last week (its best week since April). (2) However, this futures data was obtained before Trump announced the cancellation of the attack on Iran over the weekend; after the decision was announced, US stock futures turned positive, and the three major US stock indexes all closed higher on Friday. (3) In the Australian market, corporate earnings reports will increase in the coming days, and investors will also pay attention to the central bank's interest rate decision next week.

[US Treasury Secretary Bessenter: Supports Yen Intervention, Backs US-Japan Alliance and Economic Security] (1) Bessenter stated that the US government is willing to support trustworthy partners, emphasizing that economic security is national security, and the US-Japan alliance is built on this foundation. (2) Last Friday, the US and Japan launched coordinated foreign exchange operations to address disorderly fluctuations in the yen; the Treasury Department will continue to maintain close communication with the Japanese Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan, and is prepared to participate in further joint intervention if necessary. (3) Bessenter stated that the FIMA repurchase facility is an important backing, and encouraged its expansion in the coming months; the US strongly supports Japan's market and monetary measures to correct the significant undervaluation of the yen.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant commented on the yen: Friday's coordinated foreign exchange action curbed disorderly fluctuations in the yen, and we will not hesitate to participate in further joint interventions. The Treasury Department is monitoring the situation closely and is in close communication with the Japanese Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan.