US Natural Gas Futures Decline as Forecasts Shift Warmer for Early February Dollar Weakens on Hormuz Reopening Hopes as Risk Appetite Returns AI Washing UK Companies Stretch Definitions to Rebrand as TechFocused Pakistan Deploys Paramilitary Force to Secure Strategic CopperGold Belt Fed Cut Hopes Dim as Jobs Data Underscore Sticky Inflation States Escalate Legal Battle Against Prediction Markets as Regulatory Clash Intensifies US Consumer Sentiment Remains Subdued Inflation Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Policy Weigh on Outlook