Overnight stock market
On Thursday Eastern Time, the three major US stock indices closed with mixed gains and losses, with the Dow Jones up 0.2%, the S&P 500 down 0.51%, and the Nasdaq down 0.93%. Most large tech stocks fell, with Google falling over 3%, Microsoft falling over 2%, Meta and Nvidia falling over 1%, and Apple, Netflix, and Amazon experiencing slight declines.
Popular Chinese concept stocks fluctuated, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index falling 0.68%. JD.com rose over 2%, Xiaopeng Motors, Ideal Motors, iQiyi, and NetEase rose over 1%, while Bilibili and Vipshop saw slight increases.
Most major European stock indices closed lower, with the German DAX30 index falling 0.48%, the UK FTSE 100 index rising 0.4%, the French CAC40 index falling 1.15%, and the European Stoxx 50 index falling 1.05%.
Commodity Market
The settlement price of international crude oil futures rose. WTI crude oil futures rose 0.89% in September, while Brent crude oil futures rose 0.81% in September.
COMEX August gold futures fell 2.21% to $2362.4 per ounce; COMEX September silver futures fell 4.51% to $27.995 per ounce.
Market News
Harris said he is ready to debate with Trump on September 10th
Vice President Harris told reporters, 'I have agreed to the previously agreed debate on September 10th.'. Donald Trump "agreed with this before, but now it seems like he's going to change his mind," she said. She posted on the X platform that voters should see the divisions that exist in this election on the debate stage.
Poll: Trump leads Harris by one percentage point in national polls
According to a poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College, Trump and Harris have support rates of 48% and 47% among potential voters, respectively. A nationwide survey of 1142 registered voters was conducted by phone from July 22nd to 24th; The margin of error is+/-3.3 percentage points. A poll conducted in early July showed that Biden was 6 percentage points behind Trump.
White House: The US policy of suspending 2000 pound bombs for Israel has not changed
On July 25th local time, John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, stated that President Biden will emphasize to the Israeli Prime Minister during his meeting that Gaza needs to reach a ceasefire agreement "as soon as possible". At present, there is still a gap between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to reach a ceasefire agreement, but the United States believes that efforts can bridge this gap.
California Governor issues executive order to demolish homeless camps in the state
California Governor Newson issued an executive order on July 25th local time, requiring the demolition of homeless camps in the state. It is reported that the order will instruct state government agencies to dismantle thousands of tents and temporary shelters along highways, shopping center parking lots, and city parks throughout the state. The order clearly states that the decision to demolish the campsite remains in the hands of local authorities.
Israel plans to list the Near East Relief Agency as a 'terrorist organization', EU officials: Stop messing around
In response to Israel's recent plan to designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNHCR) as a "terrorist organization," the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Borrell, posted on social media on the 25th local time, stating that banning the agency and classifying it as a terrorist organization would be tantamount to undermining regional stability and the dignity of all UN agency staff. This organization is not actually a terrorist organization. Borelli also urged the Israeli government to stop this nonsense.
UN Secretary General calls on all parties to take active action to cope with extreme heat weather
On July 25th local time, UN Secretary General Guterres issued a statement calling for active action to address extreme heat weather. Guterres stated that the Earth is becoming increasingly hot and dangerous for everyone around the world. The reason for this phenomenon is climate change caused by the use of fossil fuels and human behavior. Guterres calls on all parties to take action to address the hot weather. Guterres calls for caring for the most vulnerable populations, strengthening worker protection, and utilizing data and science to significantly enhance economic and social resilience. He stated that the most important thing is for all countries to take action to control emissions and limit the global temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees Celsius. Guterres stated that the current message is clear: people are facing a "severe situation" and the world must address the challenge of high temperatures.
Meta is expected to receive its first antitrust fine from the European Union within a few weeks
According to insiders, Meta is expected to receive its first antitrust fine from the European Union within a few weeks for bundling its classified advertising service Marketplace with the Facebook social network. The European Commission may issue a decision in September or October before Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition chief, leaves office in November. Meta spokesperson Matt Pollard said, 'The European Commission's statement is unfounded.'.
OpenAI launches AI search tool SearchGPT
On Thursday, US Eastern Time, OpenAI announced that it is testing a new AI search tool, SearchGPT, which can access information from the Internet in real time, aiming to provide users with more timely and accurate information. This marks the company's most direct challenge to Google so far, so after the news was announced, Google A's stock price fell more than 2% in the short term. Currently, SearchGPT is being tested among a small group of users and publishers, with the ultimate plan of integrating the tool into the chatbot ChatGPT. OpenAI CEO Altman posted on social media on Thursday, "We believe there is still a lot of room for development in the search function, so we have launched the SearchGPT prototype
Boeing spacecraft malfunction still not fixed, two American astronauts return date uncertain
On Thursday (July 25th) local time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that two American astronauts will remain on the International Space Station and their return date has not been determined until engineers complete the repair work for Boeing's "Interstellar" aircraft. After weeks of troubleshooting and testing, NASA's commercial manned program manager Steve Stitch claimed on Thursday that significant progress is being made but is not yet ready to announce a return date. Our goal is to have astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams successfully return to Earth on an interstellar plane and go home as soon as they are ready. Stitch admitted that if the Boeing spacecraft fails to fix the problem, NASA also has a backup plan, which is to have SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft retrieve the trapped astronauts.