- The depreciation of the Korean won boosts the value of overseas assets, Japanese foreign exchange reserve special accounts are projected to post a surplus of $31 billion in fiscal year 2025, the second highest on record.
- According to Nikkei News: Toyota (TM.US) will suspend production at its Aichi Prefecture plant for five days in August.
- According to Nikkei: Due to the Kumamoto earthquake, Toyota (TM.US) plans to extend the shutdown period of its Fukuoka plant.
- Spot gold short-term trading suggestion: range-bound trading, sell on rallies, buy on dips
- Kenanga: The US dollar is expected to fluctuate between 4.08 and 4.10 against the Malaysian ringgit next week, with the ringgit remaining weak.
- The main contract of US unleaded gasoline futures has just broken through the $3.0900/gallon mark, now quoted at $3.0895/gallon, down 1.33% on the day; the main contract of Nymex US crude oil futures has just broken through the $82.00/barrel mark, now quoted at $81.84/barrel, down 2.09% on the day.
- Brent crude oil futures main contract drops 2.14% intraday, quoted at $85.32 per barrel.
- Nymex WTI crude oil futures main contract fell by 2.09% intraday, trading at $81.84 per barrel.
- Korea Investment & Securities raises Samsung Electronics’ target price by 10% to 650,000 KRW, optimistic about long-term contracts improving profitability visibility.
- The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, but improving economic prospects may pave the way for a rate hike.
- Spot platinum has just broken through the $1,630.00/oz level, last quoted at $1,629.95/oz, down 1.65% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is last quoted at $1,642.8/oz, down 1.05% on the day.
- Plug Power stock down 92.6% in five years — can the $2 floor hold?
- The US dollar has just reached the 6.7500 yuan mark against the offshore renminbi, currently quoted at 6.7500 yuan, up 0.04% on the day; the US dollar is currently quoted at 6.7552 yuan against the onshore renminbi, up 0.01% on the day.
- Today, the central parity rate of USD to RMB is reported at 6.7894, up by 2.00 points. The previous trading day was 6.7892. USD/CNY onshore closed yesterday at 6.7552, and USD/CNY offshore closed at 6.7475.
- Spot platinum has just broken through the $1,640.00/ounce mark, now quoted at $1,638.67/ounce, down 1.12% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now quoted at $1,651.6/ounce, down 0.52% on the day.
- Spot gold just broke the $4,090.00/oz mark, now quoted at $4,089.79/oz, down 0.33% on the day; the main COMEX gold futures contract is now quoted at $4,148.20/oz, down 0.30% on the day.
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- The Trump administration pushes to reopen closed refineries to address high oil prices caused by the Iran war.
- Japan intervenes in the foreign exchange market for the first time in three months to support the yen; market focuses on Bank of Japan interest rate decision
- Rivian (RIVN.US) Q2 Earnings: Mixed Results as Gross Profit Turns Positive and Outlook Improves, but Ongoing Cash Burn Persists
- Foreign investors recorded net sales of nearly 50 trillion won in Korean stocks in June, reaching a historic high, but their holdings simultaneously rose to a record level.
- The main contract of US unleaded gasoline futures has just surpassed the $3.1100/gallon mark, now reported at $3.1088/gallon, down 0.72% on the day; the main contract of Nymex US crude oil futures has just surpassed the $83.00/barrel mark, now reported at $82.76/barrel, down 0.99% on the day.
- Spot platinum just broke through the $1650.00/oz level, currently quoted at $1649.75/oz, down 0.45% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is currently quoted at $1662.5/oz, up 0.14% on the day.
- Nymex WTI crude oil futures main contract fell by 1.72% intraday, trading at $82.15 per barrel.
- EUR/JPY just reached the 185.00 mark, currently at 185.00, up 0.62% on the day
- GBP/JPY just broke through the 216.00 level, now reported at 216.01, up 0.61% on the day
- Brent crude oil futures main contract fell by 1.07% intraday, quoted at $86.25 per barrel.
- AI surges violently! Samsung and SK Hynix soar 25%, Korean stocks jump over 14%, SoftBank soars 15%, Japanese stocks surge
- Korean stocks stage a violent rebound! KOSPI soars 14% in a single day, setting a record; Chey Tae-won makes a rare "bottom-fishing" move in SK Hynix. Can belief in AI reshape the market?
- Tokyo's core CPI rose 1.9% year-on-year in July, with accelerating inflation paving the way for future rate hikes by the Bank of Japan.
- Recently, there have been market reports that Apple is testing chips from the Chinese storage manufacturer Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT). At Apple's fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call on July 30 (local time), an analyst asked whether Apple's pursuit of more diversified memory sources could ensure supply. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that Apple is evaluating all options; there are currently three main suppliers of DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Having more suppliers is a good thing, as it can
- Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,100.00/oz mark, now quoted at $4,099.93/oz, down 0.09% for the day; the main COMEX gold futures contract is quoted at $4,158.80/oz, down 0.04% for the day.
- South Korea plans to inject 20 trillion won into its sovereign wealth fund, allowing investments in domestic assets for the first time, with a focus on AI and data centers.
- The "AI Stock God" has collapsed, "blood-stained chips" have emerged, and Wall Street is betting: AI has reached the bottom!
- Japan's top foreign exchange official, Masato Kanda: Listening to various concerns about the recent weakness of the yen.
- UK business confidence rises to a four-month high in July as US-Iran ceasefire improves economic outlook
- South Korean foreign exchange authorities conducted a rare dollar-selling intervention on Thursday, sending the Korean won to a nine-month high
- Supply shortage hits Apple (AAPL.US)! Q3 services and China market performance raise concerns, Q4 revenue guidance falls short of expectations
- Sources: The United States has conducted exchange rate checks on the Japanese yen, according to insiders.
- Amazon (AMZN.US) soars after-hours! Q2 earnings beat expectations, cloud business accelerates growth easing AI investment concerns, raised full-year capital expenditure to $220 billion
- Amazon (AMZN.US) surges after hours! Q2 results exceed expectations, cloud business accelerates, alleviating concerns over AI investments, and full-year capital expenditure forecast raised to 220 billions USD.
- European Central Bank: September hike path shaped by Iran war – Nomura
- Novogratz signals Democrats near Senate deal on Crypto Clarity Act
- Cook's Last Apple Earnings Call: Forex and Supply Constraints Hamper Guidance, “Struggling with Supply Chain Limitations,” “Actively Assessing All Supply Options”
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- The cost of the computing power arms race: CoreWeave (CRWV.US) faces rising debt issuance costs as investors grow wary of “renewal risk”
- USD/JPY just broke through the 160.00 mark, now quoted at 160.01, up 0.32% intraday.
- Aptos surges to 13.2 million daily transactions, analysts eye $1.20 breakout
- Forex Today: Japanese Yen retreats after rallying on suspected intervention, BoJ holds steady
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