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According to CNN: A US official said that preliminary estimates showed that Iran launched no more than four ballistic missiles in the attack.

U.S. Central Command: At 5:45 pm Eastern Time today, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempt to launch a surprise attack on U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles have been successfully intercepted. The U.S. military remains vigilant and is on high alert.

U.S. stock index futures fell slightly in the short term, with Dow Jones futures down 0.13%, S&P 500 futures down 0.08%, and Nasdaq futures down 0.02%.

The latest attack on Jordan was Iran's first missile attack on U.S. bases in the region since the U.S. suspended attacks on Iran last Friday.

U.S. 10-year Treasury futures fell 3 points as oil prices rose.

According to the Axios website: US officials said the missile had been intercepted.

According to the Axios website: U.S. officials said Iran launched a ballistic missile at a U.S. military base in Jordan.

[Goldman Sachs is still bullish on the Japanese AI sector: after the plunge, it turns into a buying opportunity] Goldman Sachs said that the sharp sell-off in Japanese AI-related stocks has created buying opportunities, and believes that strong profit prospects may revive investor interest in semiconductor stocks. Bruce Kirk, chief Japan equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, said that this round of correction has lowered the threshold for profits to impress investors, leaving many AI-related stocks at a level where performance exceeding expectations may have a greater impact on stock prices. He said: “As long as you believe that the geopolitical situation will not materially deteriorate, Current levels appear to be a good time to add to some positions. We don’t think the AI ​​story is over yet. Kirk expects investor focus to return to fundamentals. "Ultimately, it will all come down to earnings," he said. "Strong results, at a much lower level than at the end of June, should allow investors to refocus on the AI ​​earnings story." "However, Kirk expects volatility to continue in the short term as investor positions remain crowded. Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data shows that hedge funds' total and net positions in Japan are both above 98% of the five-year range, which is an extremely high level in history.

1,132 employees of cutting-edge AI companies (OpenAI, Meta, Google, Anthropic, etc.) issued a joint statement. The statement pointed out that AI could create a far better future, but this outcome is not certain. Currently, leading AI companies believe that the automation of AI R&D is just around the corner. Although the specific degree of acceleration is difficult to predict, a real risk is approaching - the rapid breakthrough of AI capabilities may make its evolution faster than human understanding and control. In order to unleash the true potential of AI, industry, government and society urgently need to gain a time window. To respond to emerging risks, build security lines of defense, and strengthen regulatory frameworks. However, every company and even every country faces the competitive dilemma of “dare not slow down alone”. At present, the world still lacks effective tools from the technical to governance levels to prudently adjust the overall development pace of cutting-edge AI. The statement calls on the U.S. government to promote an international collaboration based on the existing cutting-edge model release monitoring mechanism to develop the necessary technology and governance tools to To carefully guide the automated AI R&D process. OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachotsky, OpenAI chief research officer Mark Chen, Anthropic co-founder and chief scientific officer Jared Kaplan, Meta chief scientist Shengjia Zhao and others all signed the statement. "I signed this statement in my personal capacity because I support greater 'optionality' in the scope of actions that can be taken," said Stephanie Chan, a research scientist at Google. To ensure that societies and governments around the world have time to think through, prepare and adjust for this powerful technology. "

Visa (V.N) CFO: World Cup-related spending helped boost U.S. payment volume growth.

Visa (V.N) Chief Financial Officer: World Cup-related spending also drove growth in U.S. payment volume.

Visa (V.N) Chief Financial Officer: Excluding post-epidemic recovery factors, U.S. payment transaction volume grew at the fastest rate since fiscal 2019.

Visa (V.N) CFO: Higher tax rebates, fuel costs and the timing of promotional shopping events are driving growth in U.S. payment volumes.

U.S. Official: The agreement being discussed is a coordination agreement; there are no tolls and fees.

Boosted by Seagate Technology's (STX.O) earnings report, US memory chip stocks rose in after-hours trading. Western Digital (WDC.O) rose 6.5%, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) rose 2.5%, Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 0.8%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) rose 1%, and Seagate Technology (STX.O) once rose 9%.

Seagate Technology (STX.O) U.S. stocks rose more than 8% after the bell, and its revenue guidance was higher than expected.

Iranian Foreign Minister: had a phone call with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The two sides discussed the latest developments in regional and international situations, as well as how to ease tensions and maintain regional stability and security.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 537.45 points, or 1.03%, to close at 52,747.53 on Tuesday, July 28; the S&P 500 rose 16.01 points, or 0.22%, to close at 7,429.19; and the Nasdaq Composite fell 55.17 points, or 0.22%, to close at 24,876.91 on Tuesday, July 28.

According to the Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration will end subsidies for Medicare drug programs.

UK Maritime Transport Office: A report of suspicious activity was received. The captain of an oil tanker reported hearing explosions while sailing in the southern Red Sea. The report confirms that the crew and ship are safe. No reports of environmental damage were received. Vessels are advised to sail with caution.