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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz stated that President Trump is "leaving some room" for negotiations with Iran.

1. Monday: ① Data: Germany's July IFO Business Climate Index; UK's July CBI Retail Sales Balance; US June Durable Goods Orders (MoM); US July Dallas Fed Business Activity Index. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: US ADP Employment Change (Weekly) to July 11; US May FHFA House Price Index (MoM); US May S&P/CS 20-City Composite Home Price Index (YoY, Unadjusted); US July Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index; US July Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. ② Event: RBA Governor Bullock speaks. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24; Australia's June unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate; Switzerland's July ZEW investor confidence index; UK June Bank of England mortgage approvals; US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the week ending July 24. ② Event: SK Hynix releases its Q2 financial report. 4. Thursday: ① Data: US Federal Reserve interest rate decision (to July 29); France's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate; Switzerland's July KOF Leading Economic Index; Germany's preliminary Q2 unadjusted GDP annual rate; Eurozone's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate, Eurozone's June unemployment rate, Eurozone's July industrial sentiment index, Eurozone's July economic sentiment index; UK Bank of England interest rate decision (to July 30); Germany's preliminary July CPI monthly rate; US initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25; US June core PCE price index annual rate, US June personal spending monthly rate, US Q2 real GDP annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 real personal consumption expenditure quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 core PCE price index annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US June core PCE price index monthly rate, US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending July 24. ② Events: The Bank of Canada releases its monetary policy meeting minutes; the Federal Reserve's FOMC announces its interest rate decision and Fed Chairman Warsh holds a monetary policy press conference [with simultaneous interpretation]; the Bank of England releases its interest rate decision, meeting minutes, and monetary policy report, and Bank of England Governor Bailey holds a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM release their Q2 2026 earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 29. 5. Friday: ① Data: Japan's June unemployment rate; China's July official manufacturing PMI; UK's July Nationwide house price index (month-on-month); Switzerland's June real retail sales (year-on-year); France's July CPI (month-on-month, preliminary); Germany's July seasonally adjusted unemployment figures and unemployment rate; Eurozone's July CPI (year-on-year, preliminary); Canada's May GDP (month-on-month); US Q2 labor cost index (quarter-on-quarter); US July Chicago PMI; US July University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (final); US July one-year inflation forecast (final); Japan's central bank target interest rate until July 31. ② Events: A new round of domestic refined oil price adjustments will begin; the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report; Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Amazon and Apple will release their earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 30th. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending July 31st. 7. Sunday: ① Event: OPEC+ oil-producing countries hold their monthly meeting on oil policy.

According to RIA Novosti: The live broadcast of Roscosmos showed that the "Soyuz MS-28" spacecraft carrying Russian and American astronauts landed in Kazakhstan.

The United States has consumed about a third of its pre-war stockpile of critical precision-guided munitions in the Iran war. Among them, the inventory of interceptor missiles has been most affected: THAAD interceptor missiles have the highest consumption ratio, with about 80% used, that is, 190 to 290 missiles are consumed out of 360 in inventory; SM-3 interceptor missiles are consumed more than half, that is, 130 to 250 missiles are used out of 410 inventory; Patriot missiles have a consumption ratio of up to 61%. That is, 1060 to 1430 coins were consumed out of the 2330 coins in stock. At the same time, the U.S. long-range strike weapons inventory has also experienced large-scale depletion. The US military has used more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles and more than 1,100 JASSM long-range air-launched cruise missiles; in addition, the inventory of small "Precision Strike Missiles" (PrSM) has been almost exhausted, with 40 to 70 of the 90 in the inventory having been launched. (The above data comes from ABC News and the Center for Strategic and International Studies)

National Hurricane Center: Fausto weakened slightly as it entered the central Pacific basin.

According to Japan's Kyodo News: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's cabinet support rate fell to 53.7%, the lowest since the cabinet was established.

Saudi Aramco shares fell 1% in early trading.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, Iranian military spokesman Amir Akraminia stated that if the United States, influenced by the Israeli regime, insists on continuing the war and airstrikes, the geographical scope of the war will further expand.

US President Trump: All Republican senators! Stop obstructing proceedings! Democrats will do this whenever they get the chance. Pass the Save America Act, and everything else, including the budget and the upcoming debt ceiling. Do it now, don't wait until it's too late.

Korea Automobile and Mobility Industry Association (KAMA): In the first half of this year, South Korea’s automobile exports increased by 2.1% year-on-year, reaching 1.441 million units. The export proportion of environmentally friendly models increased to 37.0% from 30.0% in the same period last year. However, affected by high inflation and interest rate hikes in major countries around the world, South Korea's automobile exports are expected to decline by 0.3% year-on-year in the second half of this year to 1.32 million units. Full-year exports are expected to reach 2.76 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Brazil refuses to issue visas to U.S. officials over concerns about election interference.

A spokesman for the Berlin police in Germany: A suspect suspected of participating in the Berlin attack has been identified. The police know that he is a member of an Islamic extremist organization, but he has not yet been arrested.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anand: Reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to strengthening relations with the UAE. We also discussed developments in the Middle East, condemned recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates, and reaffirmed the importance of maritime security, freedom of navigation, and stability, including security in the Strait of Hormuz.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anand: Canada and the United Arab Emirates have reached an important milestone and completed negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The negotiations took only 47 days, making them the fastest trade negotiations in Canadian history and will help lower barriers.

The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine, said: "Kyiv was attacked by Russia, and falling debris has caused fires in at least three districts."

U.S. Central Command: On July 24, it suspended the Mozambique-flagged tanker Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after its crew repeatedly attempted to violate the blockade and ignored repeated warnings. The ship is no longer sailing to Iran.

U.S. Central Command: Earlier today, the U.S. military completed a verification boarding of the Comoros-flagged oil tanker "Charminar" in the Arabian Sea, and the tanker has now continued sailing.

U.S. Central Command: The U.S. naval blockade against Iran is still fully enforced. As of July 25, 12 merchant ships trying to break through the blockade have been forced to change course, 2 disobedient ships have been paralyzed in their route capabilities, and 2 ships have been boarded and inspected to ensure full compliance with the regulations.

U.S. National Hurricane Center: "Fausto" continues to move westward and is expected to enter the Central Pacific early Sunday morning. "Genevieve" is approaching hurricane strength and is expected to intensify into a severe hurricane early next week.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Spokesperson: We do not view the current conflict as a full-scale war, but as a response to U.S. aggression.