The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 39,308.00 on Wednesday, July 3, down 23.85 points, or 0.06%. The S&P 500 closed at 5,537.02 on Wednesday, July 3, up 28.01 points, or 0.51%. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 18,188.30 on Wednesday, July 3, up 159.54 points, or 0.88%.

According to a Washington Post reporter: Former U.S. House Speaker Pelosi and President Biden had a conversation today.

The Brazilian real rose 2%, its biggest gain in more than a year.

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad: Brazilian real will adapt (to economic conditions).

Brazilian Finance Minister Haddad: The President of the Central Bank of Brazil has the autonomy to act.

Brazilian President Lula: Fiscal responsibility is the commitment of this government.

Brazilian President Lula: The government will continue to implement the cash transfer program policy.

YOUGOV MRP poll shows that the British Labour Party is expected to win 431 seats in Parliament.

According to Nikkei: Japan will help Southeast Asian countries train large language models in local languages.

Freddie Mac: U.S. 30-year mortgage rate rises to 6.95%

Russian Ministry of Economy: GDP grew 4.5% in May compared to 4.4% in the previous month. GDP grew 5.0% in the first five months.

The EIA natural gas inventory change in the United States for the week ending June 28 was 32 billion cubic feet, the smallest increase since the week ending April 5, 2024.

U.S. White House official: President Biden is expected to speak with House Democratic Representative Clyburn on Wednesday.

The winning rate of the U.S. Treasury bond auction for the eight weeks ending July 3 was 5.275%, compared with the previous value of 5.26%.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the U.S. Treasury bond auction for the eight weeks ending July 3 was 2.76, compared with 2.84 in the previous period.