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According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: Huge explosions were heard in parts of Bushehr; preliminary assessments showed that the United States attacked two locations.

Japan's seasonally adjusted merchandise trade account in June was -881.932 billion yen, expected to be -502.1 billion yen, and the previous value was -90.4 billion yen.

Japan's non-seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance in June was -406.9 billion yen, expected -120 billion yen, and the previous value was revised from -378.6 billion yen to -391.8 billion yen.

Japan's annual merchandise import rate in June was 25.4%, expected to be 21%, and the previous value was 12.50%.

Japan's annual merchandise export rate in June was 19.3%, which was expected to be 18.6%. The previous value was revised from 17.00% to 16.80%.

According to US financial media Semafor: People familiar with the matter revealed that Intel and SK Hynix are not negotiating a deal for Intel’s wafer fab in Ohio. Intel issued a statement saying, "As usual, we do not comment on media speculation about future business agreements. However, Intel is committed to its development in Ohio and will continue to advance investments to accelerate the preparation of the site for production."

According to the Wall Street Journal: White House officials said the company responsible for delivering 80% of the electricity to U.S. consumers and businesses has signed a commitment letter.

Market news: British Prime Minister Burnham will announce that from January next year, bus fares across England will be capped at £2.

US President Trump: Two years from now, tariffs on generic drugs will be raised to 100% for one year, and then to 200%.

Trump: Starting from August 1, 2026, all generic drugs imported into the United States will continue to maintain zero tariffs for two years.

Australian rare earth company Lynas: Total production in the fourth fiscal quarter was 3,481 tons, and sales revenue was A$288.9 million.

Australian rare earth company Lynas: The average selling price in the fourth fiscal quarter was A$98.20 per kilogram.

Australian rare earth company Lynas: Neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) production in the fourth fiscal quarter was 1,857 tons.

According to Nikkei: Nvidia and Wistron will produce Blackwell AI servers in Texas, USA.

Market news: US President Trump plans to visit Michigan next week to carry out election campaign.

According to Axios: U.S. lawmakers asked the SEC to investigate Trump Media Technology Group’s (DJT.O) Truth Social’s plan to commercialize access to its data. It was previously reported that the group’s “Truth API” product is scheduled to go online on August 1, and will provide real-time access to public posts from the platform’s top ten popular accounts.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission: The Trump administration is considering banning the import of military-grade drones.

According to Iranian state television: Iran's Supreme Joint Military Command stated that if the United States attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, it will be regarded as "expanding a regional war."

Iran's Supreme Joint Military Command: If the United States attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, all interests of the United States and its allies in the region will be targeted

U.S. President Trump urged House Republicans to support the budget resolution and push for the implementation of the "Save America Act."