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Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on July 29 afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, during the latter's state visit to China.

According to CNBC, Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings with revenue of $21.2 billion, missing Wall Street expectations of $21.38 billion, while adjusted earnings per share of $1.43 beat analyst forecasts of $1.41. The company's shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading following the mixed results, with sales rising 2% year-over-year.

According to Korea Exchange, Samyang Foods rose 3.13% to 1.22 million Korean won on July 29, with the stock climbing 15.86% over the past week despite a broader market downturn. Korea Exchange data showed KOSPI fell 13.09% in the same period. Korean Investment Securities estimates the company's second-quarter operating profit grew 46% year-over-year to 175.5 billion won, with U.S. and China revenue expected to surge approximately 50%, marking a return to growth after losses in market share.

According to CENTCOM, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. military position near Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on July 28 at 5:45 p.m. ET. The command confirmed all incoming missiles were intercepted by Patriot air-defense batteries, with no casualties reported. Iran's military claimed responsibility, describing the strike as retaliation for U.S. actions against Iranian interests. Oil markets surged immediately following the attack. WTI crud

According to an SEC Form 144 filing dated July 28, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg filed notice to sell 2,611 shares of the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) for $53,394.95, or $20.45 per share. Mintzberg is the third Grayscale insider to file such notice; Barry Silbert and Craig Salm filed similar notices in January when the same shares were valued near $37 each. The filing also reveals that GXRP's share count has dropped by approximately 51% in six months to 2,840,100 shares, implying roughly $58 m

According to ZhitongCaijing, Beike and its Lianjia brand partnered with Tencent on July 29 to launch the "Life-Saving Community Storefronts" initiative. The program aims to equip real estate agents with emergency response skills, transforming community storefronts into critical aid points. On the same day, the first batch of 60 Lianjia agents in Shenzhen completed professional CPR and AED certification training at the Shenzhen Emergency Medical Center. The two companies plan to expand the progra

According to Livermoore Securities' dark market trading, ZX Optoelectronics (03308) trades at 969.50 HKD on the Hong Kong dark board as of July 29 close, down 1.07% from its IPO price of 980 HKD. Each lot comprises 50 shares, translating to a loss of 525 HKD per lot before transaction fees. The stock is scheduled to list on Hong Kong Exchange on July 30.

According to Google's announcement at I/O this spring, the company's generative AI tools have been used to create more than 100 billion AI images and videos in just a couple of years. Google coupled this milestone with a series of partnerships to expand adoption of its SynthID invisible watermarking technology, which labels AI-generated content and helps identify authentic media. OpenAI, Runway, Nvidia, and other major tech companies have begun implementing SynthID, which is designed to remain d

According to UMC's investor conference on July 29, United Microelectronics raised its 2026 capital expenditure to $2 billion from the previously planned $1.5 billion. The board approved approximately $5 billion in capital spending to be deployed across 2026-2027 based on customer commitments and market demand. CEO Johnson Wang emphasized staged expansion to align capex with customer needs while avoiding overcapacity. UMC is executing a dual-track expansion strategy: expanding cleanroom capacity

Mirae Asset Securities downgraded its price targets for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on July 29, citing recent NAND contract price declines. Samsung Electronics' target was cut from 550,000 won to 370,000 won, while SK Hynix' target fell from 4.2 million won to 2.8 million won. The downgrade marked a sharp reversal from early July, when multiple brokers had raised targets based on earnings optimism. BNK Investment Securities also trimmed SK Hynix' target from 1.85 million won to 1.48 million

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil surged 5% to $82.24 per barrel intraday on July 29, while Brent crude oil rose 4.6% on the day.

According to official announcement, Vanta, a decentralized multi-asset trading platform, will launch a trading competition on July 30 at 16:00 UTC with a total prize pool of $100,000 USDC. Participants can earn rewards based on their trading volume during the event, and can simultaneously earn weekly points on the platform.

According to CCTV International, Israeli Defense Minister Katz said on July 28 that he visited Gaza's Shuja'iyya and Jabalia districts in northern Gaza one week earlier and found them completely destroyed. "There are no houses to be seen, only the sea," Katz stated. He also claimed "we have destroyed Gaza" and said the destruction represents the "change" he has brought since taking office with Prime Minister Netanyahu's support.

According to the CDC and FDA, a Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce served by Taco Bell has sickened at least 1,947 people as of late July, with 98 hospitalizations and no deaths reported. The parasitic contamination was traced to lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms. Following the FDA's initial link to Taco Bell, daily customer traffic to the chain's locations has plunged by double digits, and Yum Brands shares have fallen 5%, reducing the company's market value to approximately $42 billi

Caitian Fuxin Open-ended Mixed Fund will suspend trading from market open until 10:30 a.m. on July 30, 2026.

According to analyst estimates, Apple's revenue for Q3 FY2026 (ended June) is expected to grow 15.5% year-over-year to $108.65 billion, marking the strongest June-quarter performance in five years. Net income is forecast to increase 18.1%, though gross margin is expected to narrow to 47.9% from 49.3% in the prior quarter. iPhone remains the primary growth driver, with revenue estimated to surge 20.8% year-over-year—the strongest comparable period since 2021. Apple's decision to maintain iPhone p

Aurora Labs integrated its cross-chain execution solution, Aurora Intents, into Solflare, a leading non-custodial wallet on Solana, today. The integration enables users to deposit funds from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Tron, NEAR, and Base directly into Solflare via permanent deposit addresses, bypassing traditional bridging steps and wallet connection risks. Transfers from Ethereum-compatible networks typically complete in under one minute, while Bitcoin deposits take appro

According to MBA data, U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.76% for the week ended July 24, up from 6.69% in the previous week.

U.S. MBA mortgage refinancing activity index fell to 723.1 in the week of July 24, down from 802.3 in the prior week, reflecting a 9.9% decline.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the MBA mortgage purchase index fell to 159.8 for the week ending July 24, down from 165.8 the previous week.