The Central Bank of Uganda cut its benchmark interest rate to 10.00%.

The CBOE Volatility Index, the most-anticipated near-term volatility gauge, fell 4.75 points to 22.98.

The European banks index rose 2.3%, on track for its biggest one-day gain in 10 months; but it was still down 9.1% from a week ago.

Market News: Attack sirens sounded in Shtula in northern Israel.

According to the Ukrainian Pravda: The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency said that on August 6, special operations forces landed on the Tandra Spit and destroyed Russian armored vehicles, electronic warfare systems and fortifications. The Russian army suffered casualties, but the exact number is being determined.

ICE Arabica coffee futures rose 3% to $2.3990 a pound.

S&P: Normal remittance inflows are critical for Bangladesh to avoid a more severe foreign exchange shortage.

National Hurricane Center: Storm Debbie lingers along the coast of South Carolina, and parts of the Carolinas still face significant flood threats.

Thai court: orders dissolution of opposition Thai Progressive Party.

SoftBank CFO: We made the buyback decision independently.

French Government: French citizens are advised to avoid travel to Bangladesh.

The Fujifilm-SoftBank acquisition is expected to be worth about 600 billion yen.

German government bonds continued to fall, with the 10-year bond yield rising 6 basis points to 2.26%.

Swedish think tank NIER: The overall inflation rate is predicted to be 1.8% in 2024, which is consistent with the forecast in June.

Swedish think tank NIER: GDP is predicted to grow by 2.2% in 2025, the same as the forecast in June.

Swedish think tank NIER: GDP is predicted to grow by 0.7% in 2024, lower than the 1.0% forecast in June.

Swedish think tank NIER: The repurchase rate is expected to remain at 3.00% at the end of 2024, consistent with the forecast in June.

Gazprom: Continues to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with volumes at 39.4 million cubic meters on Wednesday.

The Philippine stock index rose 1.6% to 6,535.17 points.