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European football's governing body UEFA: FIFA's plan to sell shares crosses a line that football's governing body should never cross.

According to US media: The Israeli delegation has arrived at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has not yet arrived, and Zelensky is still in the Oval Office.

According to Japan's Kyodo News: The explosion at Aeon Mall may have been caused by a gas leak.

According to Politico: OpenAI founder Altman is expected to meet with U.S. network chief Kratsios.

A Reuters poll predicts that gold prices will average $4,509 per ounce in 2026 and $4,610 per ounce in 2027; silver prices are expected to average $72 per ounce in 2026 and $71 per ounce in 2027.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, employees who were previously evacuated from TSMC (TSM.N) have begun returning to the factory.

According to The Information: OpenAI and Anthropic call on the United States to censor more models.

The US Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for July came in at 90.8, lower than the expected 92.3 and slightly down from the previous reading of 91.2. While the decline was small and cannot be considered a sudden deterioration in consumption, the index's prolonged presence in the low range indicates that high prices, interest rates, and employment uncertainty continue to weigh on consumer sentiment. In the June report, consumers' assessment of current business and employment conditions had fallen to 116.4, with the proportion of respondents reporting difficulty finding work rising to its highest level since January 2021. Although the future expectations index rebounded to 74.4, it remains below 80, typically considered a warning sign of economic recession. Therefore, the July data suggests a continuation of weakness rather than a new sharp decline. For the market, the data is slightly bearish for the dollar and yields and slightly bullish for easing expectations, but given the limited deviation from expectations, policy decisions still await further confirmation from GDP, PCE, and employment data.

Market news: PayPal and Amazon have launched a "buy now, pay later" service in Germany and Austria.

Several senators and former Federal Communications Commission officials opposed the Trump administration's early review of Disney's ABC television license.

According to TV Asahi: Police sources say that an explosion occurred at the Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto, Japan, following the earthquake, and several people have been confirmed dead.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for July and the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index will be released in ten minutes.

AstraZeneca India: The National Drug Pricing Authority of India has issued an 8 million rupee demand notice for alleged overcharging.

Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives at the White House for a meeting with US President Trump.

The S&P 500 fell 0.3% and the Nasdaq fell more than 1%.

The Dow Jones Index opened up 344.47 points, or 0.66%, at 52554.55 points on July 28 (Tuesday);The S&P 500 Index opened down 1.0 on July 28 (Tuesday) 3 points, or 0.01%, to 7412.21 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index opened down 128.14 points, or 0.51%, to 24803.94 points on July 28 (Tuesday).

U.S. stocks opened, with the three major stock indexes diverging. The Dow rose 0.6%, the S&P 500 fell 0.01%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.4%. The storage concept continues to be under pressure, with Micron Technology (MU.O) falling more than 6% and SanDisk (SNDK.O) falling more than 8%.

Visa (V.N) confirmed media reports that it plans to lay off 7% of its employees.

The U.S. S&P/CS 20-City Composite Home Price Index (unadjusted) for May was 345.43, compared to 441.4 in the previous month.

U.S. Central Command: The U.S.-Afghanistan joint task force will be launched in the coming weeks.