U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer: Support the debt ceiling agreement, the Senate will vote on the debt agreement as soon as possible.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 1.29% in night trading, at 18260 points, 336 points below water.

Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the US House of Representatives: Republicans are expected to keep their promises, and at least 150 Republicans will vote for the debt ceiling bill.

Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the US House of Representatives: I think there is no problem in winning the House Rules Committee to advance the debt ceiling bill.

US House Democratic Leader Jeffries: House Democrats will do their part to push the debt ceiling bill through.

McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: Confident of getting enough Republican support in the House Rules Committee to pass the debt ceiling bill.

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, McCarthy, said that he is not worried about the possibility of the House Freedom Caucus meeting or motioning to remove him as speaker.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker McCarthy replied "yes" when asked if his position as speaker was safe.

Federal Reserve Barkin: I hope interest rates can remain at a "neutral, normal" level for a period of time, which is good for the healthy development of the economy.

According to the "Salt Lake Tribune": US Republican Congressman Chris Stewart plans to resign.

Oil and gas stocks fell, Murphy Oil (MUR.N) fell 3.7%, Marathon Petroleum (MRO.N) fell 2.8%, Chevron (CVX.N), ConocoPhillips (COP.N), Occidental Petroleum (OXY. N) all fell by more than 1%.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile.

The Las Bambas copper mine under Minmetals Resources (01208.HK) is expected to invest US$2 billion in Peru in the next few years.

US Republican Representative Chip Roy: McCarthy should withdraw the debt ceiling bill.

Perry, chairman of the "Freedom Caucus" in the US House of Representatives: The focus is on blocking the debt ceiling agreement.

According to the TASS news agency citing sources, the Russian representative to the United Nations has held a meeting with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) has a space defense system deal with the U.S. military.