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Market news: The United States is moving some aerial refueling tankers from Ben Gurion Airport to free up space and alleviate the pressure on commercial air transport during the peak tourist season.

Switzerland's consumer confidence index for July was -34.8, compared to a forecast of -34 and a previous reading of -35.8.

The German DAX 30 index opened 57.41 points higher, or 0.22%, at 26222.64 on Friday, August 7th; the UK FTSE 100 index opened 3.03 points higher, or 0.03%, at 10870.92 on Friday, August 7th; the FCHI index opened 15.80 points higher, or 0.18%, at 8715.51 on Friday, August 7th; and the Eurozone... The Stoxx 50 index opened 13.39 points higher, or 0.21%, at 6515.95 on Friday, August 7th; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened 6.68 points higher, or 0.03%, at 20187.08 on Friday, August 7th; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened 128.28 points higher, or 0.24%, at 53811.00 on Friday, August 7th.

Switzerland's foreign exchange reserves in July were CHF 768.26 billion, revised from CHF 758.8 billion to CHF 758.851 billion in July.

UBS Group: Gold prices are expected to rise to $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027.

Swiss consumer confidence for July will be released in ten minutes.

French exports in June totaled €54.537 billion, revised from €53.581 billion to €53.174 billion in the previous month.

France's imports in June totaled €60.384 billion, revised from €60.509 billion to €60.903 billion in the previous month.

France's current account deficit in June was -€1.4 billion, revised from -€1 billion to -€1.2 billion in the previous month.

France's trade balance in June was -€5.847 billion, revised from -€6.928 billion to -€7.729 billion in the previous month.

An executive at INPEX, one of Japan’s largest energy development companies, said that the importance of Abu Dhabi crude oil remains unchanged and that the company will continue to invest to increase production in the region.

France's June trade balance is due in ten minutes.

The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF) returned 24.0895 trillion yen in investments during the April-June quarter.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 10.10 points, or 0.11%, at 9261.50 on Friday, August 7.

India's NIFTY financial services index fell 1%.

The UK's seasonally adjusted Halifax house price index rose 0.1% year-on-year in July, below the expected 0.4% and the previous reading of 0.6%.

The UK's Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index rose 0% month-on-month in July, compared to a forecast of 0.1% and a previous reading of 0.2%.

Note: The UK's seasonally adjusted Halifax house price index for July has not yet been released.

Germany's industrial production, adjusted for working days, fell 0.1% year-on-year in June, compared to a forecast of 0.1% and a previous reading of 0.00%.

Germany's seasonally adjusted imports rose 4.4% month-on-month in June, below the expected 1% and the previous reading of -2.50%.