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Glonghui, February 5th｜According to data from the Japan Exchange Group, Japanese retail investors made a net purchase of 834.9 billion yen (approximately $5.3 billion) in Japanese spot stocks last week, marking the highest level since April 2024. Despite the yen strengthening and stock prices falling last week, contrarian trading and dip-buying remained active, with net purchases increasing for the second consecutive week. Other factors supporting retail buying include solid corporate earnings performance and expectations for further stock market gains after the February 8th election. In addition, Daiwa Securities Chief Strategist Yugo Tsuboi stated that the new round of investment quota for the tax-free investment account "NISA" at the beginning of the year has also provided support to the market.

Glonghui, February 5th｜India's second largest central securities depository, National Securities Depository Limited, experienced transaction settlement delays for some clients due to a technical malfunction. According to a notice sent by brokerage firm Nirmal Bang Securities Ltd. to its clients, due to abnormal system functions between depositories, the shares purchased by clients on Tuesday and Wednesday have not yet been settled.

CoinWorld News: According to CoinWorld, Coin Bureau tweeted that Senate Democrats in the United States held a closed-door meeting, with Majority Leader Schumer described as "very eager" to push forward the crypto market structure bill. Meanwhile, the crypto political action committee Fairshake has raised $193 million for the midterm elections. However, key obstacles remain, including controversies over Trump's crypto business and a pending deal between banks and a certain exchange regarding stablecoin yields.