Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Wednesday

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2026.02.11 13:47

In January, the U.S. non-farm payrolls added 130,000 jobs, marking the largest increase since April of last year, with the annual non-farm figure revised down by 862,000. Report: Trump is privately considering withdrawing from the USMCA. OPEC maintains its forecast for global oil demand growth unchanged for 2026 and 2027. SMIC conference call: HBM shortages will continue, but rapid expansion of AI capacity may lead to idle data centers. Samsung executive: Memory demand will continue until 2027, HBM4 customer feedback is "very satisfied." Morgan Stanley significantly raised Micron's target price from $350 to $450. French industrial software giant Dassault Systèmes plummeted 20% due to fourth-quarter results falling short of expectations and a weak outlook for 2026. New games are contributing, as NetEase's Q4 revenue, while below market expectations, still shows growth in gaming. Gas turbines have become a necessity for data centers, with Siemens Energy's Q1 net profit of €746 million exceeding expectations. Indonesia has significantly cut the annual production quota of the world's largest nickel mine to 12 million tons, a sharp decline of 71% compared to 2025. Shopify rose over 9% in pre-market trading, with Q4 revenue exceeding expectations and approving a stock buyback plan of up to $2 billion. The Japanese stock market was closed all day, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing up 0.09%; the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.31%