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According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. intelligence agencies have linked a recent drone explosion at a German airport to Russia. The incident marks a significant escalation in alleged Russian operations within European territory.

According to White House officials, the Trump administration committed over $2 billion in funding to battery and critical mineral producers on Friday, with the Department of Defense providing a $1.4 billion loan to next-generation battery company Siranomics. The administration also signed agreements with three additional companies as part of the effort to reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese suppliers.

According to Iran's President Pezeshkian, on August 7, Iran made no concessions in ceasefire negotiations with the U.S., while the U.S. reversed its position within 24 hours. The ceasefire agreement was originally set to be signed by U.S. President Trump to ensure compliance.

According to The Information, Cursor expects SpaceX could complete an acquisition very soon. No further details regarding the target company or transaction timeline were disclosed in the report.

This week, ICE raw sugar futures surged 12.48%, while ICE white sugar futures rose 9.34%. New York cocoa futures climbed 5.62%, closing Friday (August 7) at $5,847 per ton, with London cocoa up 1.83%. ICE cotton futures gained 3.17%, and Chicago WCE canola futures rose 1.54%. Arabica coffee futures edged up 0.42%, while robusta coffee gained 0.16%; C futures fell slightly by 0.32%.

According to Reuters and a Firmus official statement, the Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure firm closed a fully subscribed $2 billion equity round on August 7, lifting its valuation above $10.5 billion. Investors included Nvidia, Coatue Management, Blackstone-managed funds, and trading firm Jane Street. Meanwhile, NVDA stock traded at $223.67 on Friday, up 2.14% and approximately $13 below its all-time high of $236.54 set on May 14. Among 37 analysts covering Nvidia, 36 rate the stock a Buy, with

According to Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Dacic, the Danube River water level in Serbia dropped to its lowest level in nearly 100 years on August 7 due to sustained heat waves and drought. The low water level has impacted inland navigation and energy sectors. Nine wildfires are currently burning across Serbia, and authorities are implementing measures to ensure water supply and infrastructure stability.

According to Bloomberg grain index data, CBOT soybean meal futures fell 2.18% this week, ending at a level below recent highs, while soybean oil futures rose 1.22% through Friday, Aug. 7. The broader Bloomberg grain index closed up 0.50% Friday and was down 0.31% for the week. Other CBOT agricultural futures this week: corn fell 0.54% to $4.6150 per bushel, wheat rose 0.15% to $6.5650 per bushel, and soybeans declined 0.97% to $11.76 per bushel. In livestock markets, lean hog futures dropped 3.2

Martin Shkreli announced on Friday that he is shorting Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) shares following a sharp post-earnings rally, arguing that a temporary supply bottleneck in optical transceivers for AI data centers does not translate into durable competitive advantages. In a post on X, the former hedge-fund manager stated: "One year of bottleneck on a commodity product does not make a great company." Applied Optoelectronics reported second-quarter results Thursday evening that beat expectati

According to statements from Ukrainian and Russian officials on August 7, Ukraine struck six Russian vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov over the past two days, while Russian armed forces attacked Ukrainian military fuel storage tanks and a cargo ship in the Black Sea on the same day.

According to U.S. officials, crude oil prices fell in recent trading as Oman and Iran made progress in negotiations over the Hormuz Strait. The officials did not provide additional details on the talks or timeline for a potential agreement.

According to its latest bi-weekly report, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said investment funds purchased $31.104 billion in 7-year Treasury bonds maturing on July 31, 2033, down from $31.559 billion in the previous month. Foreign investors bought $5.242 billion of the same bonds, compared to $5.864 billion the month prior.

Onshore CNY (Chinese yuan) rose 61 pips overnight to close at 6.7456 per USD at 03:00 Beijing time on August 7. Trading volume reached $23.054 billion.

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury's latest biweekly report, investment funds purchased $53.91 billion in 2-year U.S. Treasuries due July 31, 2028, compared with $53.459 billion a month earlier. Foreign investors bought $6.51 billion in the same securities, down from $6.942 billion in the previous month.

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, investment funds purchased $52.774 billion in five-year U.S. Treasury securities maturing on July 31, 2031 in the latest biweekly report period, compared to $50.626 billion in the previous month. Foreign investors purchased $6.623 billion in the same securities during the period, down from $8.865 billion a month earlier.

According to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, on August 7, Iran has no intention to target neighboring countries, but locations that are used to launch attacks against Iran may themselves become strike targets. Pezeshkian also stated that Iran and France had reached consensus in negotiations to prevent rapid restoration of sanctions mechanisms, but the United States blocked the agreement, adding that Europe lacks authority to make independent decisions.

According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent warning letters to regulated prediction market platforms on Friday, instructing them to refrain from using American-style moneyline betting odds, citing concerns over deceptive practices in listing and advertising. The CFTC referenced a study showing American-style wagers lead to increased risk-taking behavior compared to prediction market pricing, which displays odds directly as implied probabilities in cents. Polymarket and

According to eToro, the company restored outbound eToro Money payments across the European Union, United Kingdom and Australia on Friday after temporarily halting the service for more than five hours. The broker first reported the incident at 08:41 UTC on August 7, saying it had temporarily stopped all outbound payments while investigating the problem. At 14:09 UTC, eToro confirmed the issue had been resolved and outbound payments were fully available again. eToro did not disclose the cause of t

U.S. consumer credit rose $14.17 billion in June, surpassing the forecast of $10.5 billion. The prior month's figure was revised to a decline of $1.08 billion, down from the initially reported $182 million decrease.

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether on August 7 for assisting Iran in transferring funds and evading sanctions. The action extends the department's 2026 campaign against Iran-related crypto activity, which also targets Nobitex and other Iranian exchanges, as well as crypto wallets connected to Iran's central bank.