Overnight stock market
On Tuesday (August 6th), most European and American stock markets closed higher, and the three major US stock indices collectively ended their three consecutive declines. Large tech stocks fluctuated, with Nvidia up 3.78% and Meta up 3.86%.
Most popular Chinese concept stocks rose, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rising 3.03%. New Oriental rose 13.38%, TAL Education Group rose 8.47%, and Tencent Music rose 5.87%.
The Nikkei 225 index surged 10.23% in a single day, achieving its best single day performance since October 2008 and recovering most of the losses from the previous trading day.
Commodity Market
The settlement price of WTI crude oil futures rose by 0.36% to $73.2 per barrel; The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures rose 0.22% to $76.48 per barrel. COMEX gold futures closed down 0.5% at $2432.1 per ounce; COMEX silver futures closed down 0.39% at $27.1 per ounce.
Israeli Palestinian Conflict Express
Yahya Sinwar becomes the new leader of Hamas' Politburo
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on its official social media that Yahya Sinwar will replace Ismail Haniya, who was previously killed in an attack, as the new leader of Hamas' Politburo. On July 31st, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) confirmed that Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Hamas Politburo, was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran in the early hours of the same day.
US officials say it is still uncertain when Iran will launch a strike
Israeli media reported on the 6th, citing US officials, that it is still unclear when Iran will launch an attack. According to a report by The Times of Israel on the 6th, a US official said that the national security team told US President Biden and Vice President Harris on the 5th that it is currently unclear when Iran and Hezbollah may launch an attack on Israel, and little is known about the details related to the possible strike. The Times of Israel also reported on the 5th that despite reports that Iran's attack on Israel is imminent, Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson Hagari still stated that Israel's emergency defense instructions for the public have not changed so far. Hagari stated on social media that Israeli authorities are constantly monitoring the situation and will notify the public as soon as there are any changes.
Lebanese Foreign Minister: Lebanon is making efforts to avoid triggering a full-scale war in response to Israel
On the 6th, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdulaziz held a joint press conference with visiting Lebanese Foreign Minister Habib. The Lebanese Foreign Minister stated that Lebanon is working hard to ensure that its response to Israel does not trigger a full-scale war, as this is not beneficial for any relevant country, including Israel. The Egyptian Foreign Minister said that Egypt is still coordinating with Qatar, the United States, and other relevant parties to push for a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that both sides of the Israeli Palestinian conflict should immediately cease fire in the Gaza Strip and ensure the release of detainees from both sides.
Japan and the Netherlands issue warnings urging citizens not to travel to Israel
On the 6th, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice raising Israel's danger level to level 3, the second highest level in the danger level. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Japanese citizens not to travel to Israel. On the same day, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a red travel warning to Israel, urging Dutch citizens not to travel to Israel. Meanwhile, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Dutch citizens in Israel leave the country in a safe condition.
Other market news
Niger announces severance of diplomatic ties with Ukraine
Niger's military government spokesperson Amadou Abdurahman issued a statement on national television on the 6th, stating that Niger immediately severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine.
Harris chooses Minnesota Governor Waltz as his running mate
According to US media reports on the 6th, Vice President Harris, who has secured the Democratic presidential nomination, has chosen Minnesota Governor Waltz as his running mate.
The usage scale of the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repo agreement hits a three-year low
On Tuesday, the size of the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage was $291.958 billion, the first time since 2021 that it fell below $300 billion.
US oil exports hit a three-month high in June
In June, US oil exports (including natural gas condensates) increased to 4.23 million barrels per day, reaching a three-month high, with a previous value of 4.13 million barrels per day. The US oil shipments in June increased by 2.5% month on month and 11% year-on-year.
National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing needs significant improvements in safety measures
On August 6th local time, Jennifer Hormendy, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, stated that the board and Boeing have not yet determined the specific cause of the "door drop" incident that occurred on a Boeing plane in January. Homandi stated that Boeing needs to make significant improvements to its safety measures.
Morgan Stanley: The possibility of Trump winning the election is expected to boost the US dollar
Morgan Stanley analysts say that even if Republicans want to curb the strength of the US dollar, the increased likelihood of Republicans winning the election later this year will boost the dollar. Although former President Trump opposed the strong trend of the US dollar in his speech, we believe that his policies will lead to a strengthening of the dollar, "strategists Andrew Watrus and Zoe Strauss wrote in a research report on August 6th.
Muhammad Yunus will lead the interim government of Bangladesh
Joynal Abedin, the press secretary of the President of Bangladesh, confirmed to local media on the evening of the 6th that a provisional government has been established, with Muhammad Yunus serving as the chief advisor and leading the provisional government.