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Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu: Tax incentives for gold trading and settlement will be provided.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 4.100%.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu: The central gold clearing system is officially operational today.

Data shows that two Japanese-owned supertankers are carrying Saudi crude oil heading to the Strait of Hormuz, preparing to leave the Gulf.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 10.70 points, or 0.12%, on July 7 (Tuesday) to 8820.30 points.

NI225 opened down 108.77 points, or 0.16%, on Tuesday, July 7, to 69628.92 points.

Japan’s foreign exchange reserves in June were US$1.2875 billion, compared with the previous value of US$1.3059 billion.

U.S. memory chip stocks generally fell after the market opening. SanDisk (SNDK.O) fell 3.5%, Micron Technology (MU.O) fell 2.3%, Seagate Technology (STX.O) fell 2%, and Western Digital (WDC.O) fell 2.8%.

Moody's Ratings: The Iran conflict further highlights Australia's position as a key LNG supplier, despite rising policy risks.

The monthly rate of all household expenditures in Japan in May was 3.7%, which was expected to be 1.4% and the previous value was 1.6%.

The annual rate of all household expenditures in Japan in May was -0.3%, expected -2.5%, and the previous value -0.50%.

Japan's overtime wage annual rate in May was 2.9%, compared with the previous value of 4.2%.

Japan's May labor cash income annual rate was 3.2%, expected to be 3.40%. The previous value was revised from 3.50% to 3.60%.

UK Maritime Trade Action Office: Near Oman, an oil tanker reported being hit by a UFO on its port side and causing a fire while the ship was sailing south. There have been no reports of casualties or environmental pollution.

UK Maritime Trade Operations Office: Received a report of an incident 8 nautical miles east of Lima, Oman.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Several major U.S. banks are exploring a payment network deal that would allow acquirers to bypass caps on debit card transaction fees, sources said. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and other major banks have held preliminary discussions with Fiserv about the deal.

After Samsung Electronics announced its performance forecast, U.S. stocks of SanDisk (SNDK.O) and Micron Technology (MU.O) fell after the market closed, falling 1.2% and 0.7% respectively.

Market news: Democratic state attorneys general in the United States oppose Trump’s plan to impose tariffs of up to 12.5% ​​on imported goods from 60 countries.

TKMS CEO: The extent of the increase in the company's order backlog will depend on the effective date of the Canadian submarine contract.

Conflict situations1. Lebanese sources: No date has been set for Israel’s withdrawal from the test zone. 2. Israeli official: We have no plans to establish permanent (military) positions in the southern Lebanese security zone. 3. Trump: I could destroy all of Iran's power plants in 'less than an afternoon' 4. US President Trump: (Regarding Iran) Either make a deal or get the job done. More willing to reach a deal. 5. Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Qalibaf: Those responsible for attacking Iran and killing the Iranian people, especially those who targeted the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, will eventually be held accountable. 6. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: (Responding to Trump) Please respect the Iranian people, otherwise we will respond in another language. US-Iran Negotiations1. Israeli Ambassador to the United States: The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome, Italy, from July 14 to 15. 2. Israeli officials: Even if the United States and Iran reach an agreement, Israel will still retain the option of launching military strikes against Iran. Strait of Hormuz1. At least eight Japanese ships are leaving the Strait of Hormuz in formation. Other situations1. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: Trump and I agree on many issues. I have a great relationship with Trump. No date has been set for a visit to the United States. 2. Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson: The Israeli army killed the commander of Hamas's military training department. 3. According to Axios: Netanyahu asked Trump to restrain Erdogan before the NATO summit. 4. Lebanese President Aoun: I will not meet Netanyahu. 5. Lebanese President Aoun: The statement about forming a force to implement the "Pilot Area Agreement" is not true. 6. French Presidential Palace: Macron and Syrian President Salad will co-chair the Syrian Economic Reconstruction Conference tomorrow.