<p><strong>US stock futures rose, oil prices held gains, </strong>while gold stabilized following US President Donald Trump’s announcement to extend the ceasefire with Iran, providing a diplomatic window for negotiations.</p>

<p><strong>US Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh informed senators he made no private deals with President Trump</strong> regarding policy rate cuts, instead emphasizing a platform of significant structural reforms for the central bank.</p>

<p><strong>The Philippine peso strengthened as investors remained optimistic regarding US-Iran diplomatic talks</strong>. Market participants are also closely monitoring the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for signals on future monetary policy.</p>

<ul><li data-list-item-id="e1fc555305ebcff2e38fb178b8af86687"><strong>Philippine stocks recorded modest gains ahead of the BSP monetary policy meeting,</strong> with investors staying cautious.</li></ul>

<ul><li data-list-item-id="e0e2d98af6c94bd72e269690eccdc8b9d"><span data-teams="true"><strong>Data from the BSP revealed a significant surge in the Philippines' foreign debt service payments in January,</strong> highlighting increased fiscal pressure from high interest rates and amortization.</span></li></ul>