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The Swiss SVME Purchasing Managers' Index for July was 53.2, below the expected 55 and the previous reading of 54.3.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei: The issues between Iran and the United States should be resolved in a later stage.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei: An agreement with Oman on shipping routes is insufficient to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the situation will remain unchanged as long as US "aggression" continues.

Both WTI and Brent crude oil prices rose slightly in the short term, as Iran stated that it was not engaging in dialogue with the United States.

Spain's manufacturing PMI for July was 50.2, in line with expectations of 50 and the previous reading of 49.7.

Germany's DAX index rose 1.1%, hitting a new intraday high since July 6.

UK government bonds opened higher across the board, with the 10-year gilt yield falling 7 basis points to 4.98%.

Shares of UK-listed energy companies fell, with Ithaca Energy down 4.1%, BP down 2.9%, and Shell down 2.1%.

India’s NIFTY MidCap 100 index rose 1%.

In July, Tesla's new car registrations in Sweden fell by 60% year-on-year.

According to Compiler Mobility Sweden: Tesla's new car registrations in Sweden fell by 60% year-on-year in July.

Morgan Stanley upgraded Thai stocks to overweight and downgraded Australian stocks to underweight.

Shell has signed an agreement with Total Energy to sell its portfolio of onshore renewable energy assets in Europe.

Switzerland's July CPI rose 0.1% month-on-month, compared to a forecast of -0.10% and a previous reading of 0.00%.

Switzerland's July CPI rose 0.4% year-on-year, below the expected 0.40% and the previous reading of 0.50%.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 22.20 points, or 0.25%, at 8999.00 on Monday, August 3.

Swiss July CPI monthly rate will be released in ten minutes.

According to RIA Novosti, Russia is taking measures to ensure the safety of navigation and protect ships in the Sea of ​​Azov and the Black Sea in response to drone attacks.

According to the Danish automotive statistics website Bilstatistik.dk, Tesla's registrations in Denmark increased by 52% year-on-year in July.

Germany's real retail sales fell 0.2% year-on-year in June, compared with 1.8% in the previous month.