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The Ukrainian military stated that Ukrainian troops attacked the Ilsky and Sizlan oil refineries in Russia, causing fires.

The U.S. Senate passed a temporary funding bill to avoid a government shutdown on the eve of the election.

According to Interfax news agency, Russia says a drone struck a ship carrying weapons for the Ukrainian army east of Odessa.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian armed forces launched nighttime attacks on military industrial plants and fuel depots in Kyiv. (RIA Novosti)

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska, USA, at 12:50 p.m. on August 8, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: The United States is pressuring Israel to implement a two-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in order to carry out its plan to disarm Hamas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the US Senate's passage of the Russian sanctions bill.

According to The Information, Nvidia (NVDA.O) will invest up to $3 billion in a power company backed by Blackstone Group.

U.S. State Department: The United States, in cooperation with Congress, plans to announce $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia.

According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), IMG Wealth Management holds 212 Class A shares of SpaceX (SPCX.O).

According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), AT&T (T.N) has submitted final terms documents for the issuance of €1.2 billion in floating-rate global notes, which will mature in 2028.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 151.42 points, or 0.28%, to close at 54,036.52 on Friday, August 7; the S&P 500 rose 47.63 points, or 0.62%, to close at 7,757.59 on Friday, August 7; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 342.26 points, or 1.30%, to close at 26,690.62 on Friday, August 7.

According to CNN, US President Trump will hold a phone rally next Monday for Darlene Graham (sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the US Senate's passage of the Russian sanctions bill.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending August 4, net short positions in the Japanese yen were 45,473 contracts. Net short positions in the euro were 58,091 contracts. Net short positions in the British pound were 57,814 contracts. Net short positions in the Swiss franc were 32,822 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending August 4, speculators reduced their net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) U.S. Treasury futures by 41,225 contracts to 176,272 contracts. They reduced their net short positions in CBOT 2-year U.S. Treasury futures by 120,346 contracts to 1,004,228 contracts. They increased their net short positions in CBOT 5-year U.S. Treasury futures by 179,319 contracts to 1,325,719 contracts. They reduced their net short positions in CBOT 2-year U.S. Treasury futures by 120,346 contracts to 1,004,228 contracts. They reduced their net short positions in CBOT ultra-long-term U.S. Treasury futures by 5,723 contracts to 314,985 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending August 4, natural gas speculators increased their net short positions by 28,093 contracts to 89,090 contracts across the four major New York Mercantile Exchanges (NYMEX) and Intercontinental Exchanges (ICE).

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending August 4, COMEX gold speculators' net long positions increased by 12,070 contracts to 132,398 contracts. COMEX silver speculators' net long positions increased by 2,679 contracts to 11,067 contracts. COMEX copper speculators' net long positions increased by 11,307 contracts to 77,796 contracts.

The Spanish government announced that passport and nationality checks for Italian passengers will begin at midnight on Saturday and continue until September 7.

The Spanish government announced that it will implement border controls on flights and ships from Italy due to the immigration dispute.