According to the Times of Israel: Egypt said it was putting pressure on Hamas to participate in ceasefire talks on Thursday.

Huya (HUYA.N) may repurchase up to $100 million of ADSs or common shares and declared a special cash dividend of $1.08 per common share.

Huya (HUYA.N) announced the extension of its stock repurchase plan and special dividend payment.

Home Depot (HD.N) shares fell 3.1% in premarket trading after the company cut its same-store sales forecast.

TSMC (TSM.N) approved a second-quarter cash dividend of NT$4.00 per share.

Financial website Forexlive: The NFIB Small Business Confidence Index in the United States in July recorded its highest level since February 2022, but it is still below the 50-year average of 98. This is the 31st consecutive month that the index has remained below the above threshold. In terms of details, most of the improvement is due to the jump in expected business conditions (+1.8), but most other factors are relatively unchanged.

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): The U.S. small business confidence index rose 2.2 points to 93.7 in July, the highest level since February 2022.

UN human rights officials: expressed concern about the possible impact of recent military developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Market News: The Israel Defense Forces said they shot down two drones launched from Lebanon.

According to CNBC: Indonesia will suspend the issuance of new nickel pig iron plant licenses.

German think tank ZEW: Recently, this uncertainty has manifested itself in volatile international stock markets.

German think tank ZEW: Economic expectations may still be affected by high uncertainty.

UN migration official: (Regarding the Sudan crisis) 10.7 million Sudanese have been displaced within the country and 2.3 million have fled abroad.

Bernstein: Lowered Baidu (BIDU.O) target price from $135 to $130.

IEA Monthly Report: The global refining production forecast for 2024 was slightly lowered from 83.4 million barrels per day to 83.3 million barrels per day. The global refining production forecast for 2025 was slightly lowered from 84 million barrels per day to 83.9 million barrels per day.

IEA Monthly Report: Global oil supply rose by 230,000 barrels per day in July due to a significant increase in OPEC+ supply.

IEA Monthly Report: Production in non-OPEC+ countries is expected to increase by 1.5 million barrels per day in 2024 and 2025.

IEA Monthly Report: Maintains forecast for global total oil demand in 2025 at an average of 104 million barrels per day.