Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Donald Trump’s actions may create the conditions necessary to reach a new agreement with Iran and avoid military action. Referring to his recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu said any agreement must include halting Iran’s nuclear program, limiting ballistic missiles, and restraining proxy forces. While Washington has threatened potential military action if no agreement is reached, Tehran has said it is ready to discuss nuclear limitations in exchange for sanctions relief, but considers its missile program non-negotiable.

Oil prices moved toward recording their first consecutive weekly loss in 2026 as concerns over tensions with Iran eased and risk aversion strengthened across global markets. The International Energy Agency warned that the global market could face a surplus of about 3.7 million barrels per day in 2026, indicating that supply growth has outpaced demand. At the same time, slowing global demand growth and increased production following the easing of OPEC Plus restrictions have reinforced expectations of market saturation and added downward pressure on prices. Overall, reduced geopolitical risk, combined with surplus supply projections, has been the main factor weakening oil prices and keeping the market volatile.

Today at 17:00 (GMT+3:30), the US January inflation report will be released. After the January employment report, markets became uncertain about the path of monetary policy and expectations for rate cuts declined. Today’s inflation data could provide greater clarity on the policy outlook. The market expects both headline and core inflation to rise by 0.3 percent.

The cryptocurrency market stabilized somewhat in Asian trading after an overnight decline in the United States; a warning from Standard Chartered about the possibility of further Bitcoin weakness was cited as a recent source of pressure. The bank lowered its end of 2026 Bitcoin price forecast from 150000 dollars to 100000 dollars and warned that a drop toward the 50000 dollar range is also possible. Meanwhile, weak results from Coinbase Global Inc., which reported a quarterly loss of 667 million dollars and declining revenue, reflected the impact of lower token prices on trading activity. Analysts say that ETF outflows, weaker macroeconomic conditions, and correlation with declines in other risk assets continue to preserve downside risk in the crypto market.