[U.S. Aluminum Prices Rise 40% Due to Tariffs and Low Inventory] The price of aluminum products in the U.S. has continued to soar due to global supply constraints, the impact of tariffs, and insufficient domestic inventory. In June last year, Trump raised import tariffs on aluminum products to 50%, leading to a 40% increase in U.S. aluminum prices, surpassing $5,200 per ton. Over the past 12 months, LME aluminum prices have risen more than 20%, reaching a post-Russia-Ukraine conflict high. This week, the U.S. Midwest aluminum premium over LME prices reached 96 cents per pound ($2,116 per ton), up approximately 65% since June last year. U.S. aluminum inventory has dropped from 750,000 tons at the beginning of 2025 to less than 300,000 tons.

[U.S. December Non-Farm Payroll Data to be Released Tonight at 21:30] The U.S. December Non-Farm Payroll report will be released tonight at 21:30 (UTC+8). The market is focusing on the number of new jobs added and revisions to previous values to assess the labor market conditions. On the same day, the U.S. Supreme Court will also rule on the legality of tariffs.

[A Whale Closed a $13.8 Million BTC Long Position with a $29,000 Loss] At 15:59 (UTC+8) on January 9, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, a whale closed a $13.8 million BTC long position, incurring a $29,000 loss. The address currently holds no positions.

[Binance Alpha New Listing: DN Token] Binance Alpha has newly listed the DN token, with the contract address 0x9B6A…01D58.

[21,000 BTC Options and 126,000 ETH Options Expiring, Total Notional Value Near $2.4 Billion] According to data from Greeks.live, 21,000 BTC options and 126,000 ETH options will expire on January 9, with a total notional value approaching $2.4 billion, accounting for approximately 7% of total open interest. The maximum pain point for BTC is at $90,000, and for ETH, it is at $3,100. Despite a rebound in the market after the annual settlement, there has been a slight pullback this week, but BTC and ETH have shown strong support at key round-number levels. Block trading in options remains active, accounting for over 70%, with funds primarily positioned in BTC end-of-month call options and ETH end-of-month put options. BTC's implied volatility (IV) remains around 40%, while ETH's is approximately 55%.