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According to Jin10, President Trump will deliver a nationwide address on Friday at 9 a.m. Beijing time (Thursday 9 p.m. Eastern Time).

WTI August crude oil futures rose $6.73, or 9.42%, to $78.14 per barrel. Abu Dhabi Murban crude advanced 9.78% to $77.91 per barrel. NYMEX August natural gas futures settled at $2.8970 per million BTU, while gasoline futures closed at $3.1663 per gallon and heating oil futures at $3.8236 per gallon.

Shanghai Gold Exchange Gold T+D declined 1.82% to 872.01 yuan per gram, while Silver T+D fell 1.64% to 13,983.0 yuan per kilogram in the evening close on July 13.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2608 rose 6.2 percent overnight (July 13) to close at 500.30 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures declined 2.12 percent, while Shanghai silver futures fell 2.84 percent in the same session.

According to Borderless.xyz's Q2 2026 Benchmark, which tracks 260 payment corridors across 108 countries, stablecoin cross-border payments priced below interbank foreign exchange rates in every month of the second quarter. The benchmark's Parity Gap—measuring the difference between stablecoin delivery pricing and the interbank rate—held a median of negative 3.2 basis points for Q2, deepening to negative 5.9 basis points in June, the lowest level of the year. A negative gap indicates customers re

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, Brazilian-listed company OranjeBTC (OBTC3) purchased an additional 8 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 3,912 BTC. The company now ranks 24th on the Bitcoin 100 list.

According to Jin10, Yemen's Houthi movement posted a video on social media on July 13 evening (local time), threatening to attack multiple Saudi targets. The video included aerial imagery and coordinates of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and port facilities, accompanied by text stating "retaliation is coming."

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on the evening of July 13 that its air defense systems shot down two U.S.-made MQ-4C Triton drones over the ports of Abbas and the city of Lar in Faqrs Province.

According to Reuters, Canadian banking regulators warned multiple financial institutions about risks associated with Anthropic's Claude Mythos in April.

According to Jin10, Iran's foreign minister said on July 14 that any party providing security for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated. However, he argued that a 20% fee is too high and stated that Iran would charge a fair rate instead. The comments were in response to U.S. President Trump's earlier proposal regarding security guarantees for the strategic waterway.

The U.S. government budget deficit for June was $120.305 billion, improving from $292.6 billion in May, according to official budget data.

According to CoinDesk, Donald Trump's recently disclosed cryptocurrency holdings are influencing negotiations over conflict-of-interest provisions in the proposed Clarity Act. Democrats are focusing on the ethics clause as lawmakers work toward a new draft expected in coming days. The Senate has limited time to advance the crypto legislation, but negotiations have not yet reached an agreement on the conflict-of-interest requirements.

Hapag-Lloyd, a leading global container shipping company, raised its full-year EBITDA guidance for the current fiscal year to $2.7 billion-$3.7 billion, up from the previously announced range of $1.1 billion-$3.1 billion.

According to Bitcoin.com News, prediction markets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup reached $5.81 billion in total trading volume across 52 events as of July 13, 2026. Polymarket and Kalshi, the two leading platforms, processed $4.21 billion and $1.17 billion respectively. France leads with a 39% win probability, followed by England at 22% and Spain at 21%, with capital concentrated among both retail participants and crypto whales seeking high-yield opportunities amid sideways price action for major d

According to the Joint Maritime Information Center under U.S. Navy command (reported by Jin10), the U.S. military will begin a maritime blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting at 20:00 GMT on July 14 (04:00 Beijing time on July 15).

New York silver fell 4.0% intraday on July 13, trading at $57.74 per ounce.

According to the U.S. State Department, the agency announced on July 13 a multi-agency action aimed at systematically weakening the International Criminal Court's operational capacity. The initiative seeks to prevent the ICC from taking action against U.S. military personnel or government officials, and to protect U.S. sovereignty from what the State Department described as potential ICC threats.

According to French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine will purchase 16 Rafale fighter jets, with deliveries expected to become operational in Ukrainian airspace between 2028 and 2029.

According to a UK government statement, Britain announced new sanctions on Monday (July 14) targeting 24 individuals and entities involved in destructive cyber and hybrid operations linked to Russian intelligence agencies. The government said the action aims to disrupt Russia's attempts to sow chaos and division across Europe.

According to Goldman Sachs analysts, earnings growth will likely remain the primary driver for U.S. stocks this year despite persistent Federal Reserve hawkish policy risks. Goldman Sachs expects the Fed to hold rates steady through 2026 while assigning a 25% probability of rate hikes. However, current market pricing reflects expectations of roughly 50 basis points of tightening by mid-2027.