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A Reuters poll shows that short bets on the Indian rupee have fallen to their lowest level since mid-July 2025.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, Toyota will suspend 17 production lines at nine factories in Japan on Friday due to the approaching typhoon.

The UK's July construction PMI came in at 44.7, below the expected 40 and the previous reading of 38.4.

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA) reported that overall automobile retail sales in July increased by 25.89% year-on-year.

German prosecutors have detained a 33-year-old Ukrainian man on suspicion of espionage for sabotage purposes.

German Federal Motor Transport Authority: Car registrations in Germany rose 1.2% in July, reaching 268,068 vehicles.

The governor of Russia's Yaroslavl region said that a local oil refinery caught fire after a drone attack.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSI) closed down 385.54 points, or 1.49%, at 25,530.28 on Thursday, August 6th. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 112.29 points, or 2.28%, at 4,820.78 on Thursday, August 6th. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) closed down 105.0 points, or 1.22%, at 8,498.73 on Thursday, August 6th. The Hang Seng Red Chip Index (HSC) closed down 35.83 points, or 0.86%, at 4,122.32 on Thursday, August 6th.

Market news: The UK government's latest sanctions target Russian ships and companies, including banks and industrial groups.

US-listed storage stocks fell across the board in pre-market trading, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) dropping over 8% after disappointing earnings guidance. Western Digital (WDC.O) fell 12%, and SK Hynix (SKHY.O) dropped 6%.

SoftBank Group CFO: First-quarter investment gains were primarily driven by rising valuations of Intel and ByteDance.

The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has announced that its strike plan, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 9 and end at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, August 10, remains unchanged.

Germany's construction PMI for July was 42.1, compared to 44.8 in the previous month.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Our counterattack against Russia in the Black Sea was also successful, hitting two military patrol boats and ships from the Shadow Fleet.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine attacked two Russian oil refineries.

FedEx: FedEx has expanded its partnership with Japan Post to enhance global shipping options for customers in Japan.

Spain's unadjusted industrial production rose 3.8% year-on-year in June, compared with 0.80% in the previous month.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Honda is recalling 43,913 vehicles in the United States.

Switzerland's unadjusted unemployment rate was 3% in July, down from 2.90% in the previous month.

Spain's seasonally adjusted industrial production rose 1.1% year-on-year in June, revised from 3.40% in the previous month.