Russia shot down a Ukrainian drone over Crimea, the Russian defense ministry said.

Market news: Italian electricity prices fell by 4.7% last week.

GBP/USD rose more than 0.50% on the day and is now at 1.2767.

Popular Chinese stocks in the U.S. stock market were mixed before the market. Weilai Automobile (NIO.N) fell 1.44%, Xiaopeng Motors (XPEV.N) fell 1.37%, Ideal Automobile (LI.O) fell 0.67%, JD.com (JD .O) rose 0.17 percent and Bilibili (BILI.O) rose 0.19 percent.

Barclays strategists said that while better-than-expected second-quarter earnings data helped support stocks, risks loomed in 2024.

Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine: Russian drones attacked Port Reni on the Danube River in Ukraine at night.

LME zinc registered warehouse receipts recorded the largest increase since 2021.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories decreased by 2,200 tons, copper inventories increased by 725 tons, nickel inventories decreased by 12 tons, lead inventories increased by 750 tons, tin inventories increased by 35 tons, and zinc inventories increased by 34,850 tons.

Indonesian President Widodo: The budget deficit in 2024 is expected to account for 2.29% of GDP, or 522.8 trillion rupiah.

Indonesian President Widodo: set the 2024 national fiscal revenue target at 2781.3 trillion rupiah; set the 2024 tax target at 2307.9 trillion rupiah.

Indonesian President Widodo: The 2024 infrastructure budget is 422.7 trillion rupiah.

Indonesian President Widodo: Budget design for 2024 should maintain economic momentum and protect purchasing power.

Indonesian President Widodo: Oil production is expected to reach 625,000 barrels per barrel in 2024; natural gas production will reach 1.03 million barrels per day of oil equivalent in 2024.

Indonesian President Widodo: Crude oil prices are expected to average $80 per barrel in 2024.

Indonesian President Widodo: The inflation rate will be controlled at 2.8% in 2024.

Indonesian President Widodo: The GDP growth rate is expected to be 5.2% in 2024.

The initial value of the monthly GDP rate in the second quarter of the Netherlands recorded a decrease of 0.3%, and the market forecast was an increase of 0.2%.