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According to the latest poll conducted by Nikkei and TV Tokyo, the approval rate of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet fell by 10 percentage points from last month to 58%. This is the first time that the approval rate has fallen below 60% since she took office in October last year.

Iranian Foreign Minister: In my phone calls with EU High Representative Karas and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, I made it clear that nothing done by the unearned guy in Kiev will never go unanswered.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Ukrainian President Zelensky attacked an Iranian merchant ship, killing a sailor. This is a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter at the behest of Israel, with the aim of dragging Europe into war.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had a phone call this afternoon to discuss the latest regional and international situations.

The United States has suspended bombings in Iran as Omani officials travel to Tehran for talks on Friday, CBS News reported, citing sources.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Fausto is weakening, but significant waves are expected in parts of Hawaii this week.

The Russian Navy Commander stated that the new generation of ships under construction will have a significantly increased displacement, approximately 9,500 tons. More importantly, these ships are designed for long-term sea deployments and are capable of conducting long-range operations and missions.

According to Reuters: Senior Iranian sources said that Iran will stop attacks as long as the United States maintains the current ceasefire; after the United States suspended attacks on Iran, (Iran’s attitude is) "more skeptical than optimistic."

U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said that U.S. President Trump is "leaving some space" for negotiations with Iran.

1. Monday: ① Data: Germany's July IFO Business Climate Index; UK's July CBI Retail Sales Balance; US June Durable Goods Orders (MoM); US July Dallas Fed Business Activity Index. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: US ADP Employment Change (Weekly) to July 11; US May FHFA House Price Index (MoM); US May S&P/CS 20-City Composite Home Price Index (YoY, Unadjusted); US July Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index; US July Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. ② Event: RBA Governor Bullock speaks. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24; Australia's June unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate; Switzerland's July ZEW investor confidence index; UK June Bank of England mortgage approvals; US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the week ending July 24. ② Event: SK Hynix releases its Q2 financial report. 4. Thursday: ① Data: US Federal Reserve interest rate decision (to July 29); France's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate; Switzerland's July KOF Leading Economic Index; Germany's preliminary Q2 unadjusted GDP annual rate; Eurozone's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate, Eurozone's June unemployment rate, Eurozone's July industrial sentiment index, Eurozone's July economic sentiment index; UK Bank of England interest rate decision (to July 30); Germany's preliminary July CPI monthly rate; US initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25; US June core PCE price index annual rate, US June personal spending monthly rate, US Q2 real GDP annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 real personal consumption expenditure quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 core PCE price index annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US June core PCE price index monthly rate, US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending July 24. ② Events: The Bank of Canada releases its monetary policy meeting minutes; the Federal Reserve's FOMC announces its interest rate decision and Fed Chairman Warsh holds a monetary policy press conference [with simultaneous interpretation]; the Bank of England releases its interest rate decision, meeting minutes, and monetary policy report, and Bank of England Governor Bailey holds a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM release their Q2 2026 earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 29. 5. Friday: ① Data: Japan's June unemployment rate; China's July official manufacturing PMI; UK's July Nationwide house price index (month-on-month); Switzerland's June real retail sales (year-on-year); France's July CPI (month-on-month, preliminary); Germany's July seasonally adjusted unemployment figures and unemployment rate; Eurozone's July CPI (year-on-year, preliminary); Canada's May GDP (month-on-month); US Q2 labor cost index (quarter-on-quarter); US July Chicago PMI; US July University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (final); US July one-year inflation forecast (final); Japan's central bank target interest rate until July 31. ② Events: A new round of domestic refined oil price adjustments will begin; the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report; Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Amazon and Apple will release their earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 30th. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending July 31st. 7. Sunday: ① Event: OPEC+ oil-producing countries hold their monthly meeting on oil policy.

According to RIA Novosti: The live broadcast of Roscosmos showed that the "Soyuz MS-28" spacecraft carrying Russian and American astronauts landed in Kazakhstan.

The United States has consumed about a third of its pre-war stockpile of critical precision-guided munitions in the Iran war. Among them, the inventory of interceptor missiles has been most affected: THAAD interceptor missiles have the highest consumption ratio, with about 80% used, that is, 190 to 290 missiles are consumed out of 360 in inventory; SM-3 interceptor missiles are consumed more than half, that is, 130 to 250 missiles are used out of 410 inventory; Patriot missiles have a consumption ratio of up to 61%. That is, 1060 to 1430 coins were consumed out of the 2330 coins in stock. At the same time, the U.S. long-range strike weapons inventory has also experienced large-scale depletion. The US military has used more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles and more than 1,100 JASSM long-range air-launched cruise missiles; in addition, the inventory of small "Precision Strike Missiles" (PrSM) has been almost exhausted, with 40 to 70 of the 90 in the inventory having been launched. (The above data comes from ABC News and the Center for Strategic and International Studies)

National Hurricane Center: Fausto weakened slightly as it entered the central Pacific basin.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approval rating has dropped to 53.7%, the lowest point since the cabinet was formed.

Saudi Aramco shares fell 1% in early trading.

According to Iran's Mahr News Agency: Iranian army spokesman Amir Akraminiya said that if the United States is influenced by the Israeli regime and insists on continuing the war and air strikes, the geographical scope of the war will be further expanded.

US President Trump: All Republican Senators! End the filibuster, as Democrats will do every chance they get, and rush to pass the Save America Act, along with everything else, including the budget and the looming debt ceiling. Do it now before it's too late.

The Korea Automobile and Mobility Association (KAMA) reported that South Korea's automobile exports rose 2.1% year-on-year in the first half of this year, reaching 1.441 million units. The proportion of environmentally friendly models exported increased from 30.0% in the same period last year to 37.0%. However, affected by high inflation and interest rate hikes in major global countries, South Korean automobile exports are expected to decline by 0.3% year-on-year in the second half of the year, to 1.32 million units. Full-year exports are projected to reach 2.76 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of 0.9%.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Brazil refuses to issue visas to U.S. officials over concerns about election interference.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anand: We reiterated Canada's commitment to strengthening its relationship with the UAE. We also discussed developments in the Middle East, condemned the recent attacks on the UAE, and reaffirmed the importance of maritime security, freedom of navigation, and stability, including the security of the Strait of Hormuz.