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Procter & Gamble (PG.N) shares rose 1% after reports that the company would acquire Thorne for $3.8 billion.

According to Reuters, sources say Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) is in talks to source scandium from NioCorp Developments in the U.S. and germanium from Teck Resources and 5N Plus.

The statement indicates that the union at EasyJet France has submitted a strike notice, and all cabin crew members will strike from August 7 to September 2.

Market news: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed new rules that would give airlines greater flexibility in carrying essential medical equipment and medications on board flights.

U.S. Department of Justice: The Civil Rights Division has reached a settlement on the issue of OpenAI's discrimination against American workers.

Blue Owl has successfully completed the fundraising for its European Net Lease Fund, with total committed capital exceeding €1.6 billion, designed to provide differentiated capital solutions for investment-grade corporate property tenants.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.7% to close at its first record high since July 3.

Marathon Petroleum (MRO.N) anticipates that more Venezuelan crude oil will enter the US market, putting pressure on Western Canadian Select crude oil prices.

Intel (INTC.O) shares extended gains to 10%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index is currently up 6.2%.

According to Nikkei, Japanese oil giant Eneos Holdings plans to increase its global growth investment to approximately 1 trillion yen (about US$6.36 billion) after acquiring Chevron's (CVX.N) oil product marketing business in Southeast Asia and Australia.

The German DAX 30 index closed up 177.52 points, or 0.68%, at 26,213.35 on Tuesday, August 4th; the UK FTSE 100 index closed up 23.54 points, or 0.22%, at 10,881.24 on Tuesday, August 4th; and the FCHI index closed up 52.81 points, or 0.61%, at 8,666.63 on Tuesday, August 4th. The Euro Stoxx 50 index closed up 60.85 points, or 0.95%, at 6487.35 on Tuesday, August 4th; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed up 40.62 points, or 0.20%, at 20023.22 on Tuesday, August 4th; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 674.28 points, or 1.28%, at 53546.00 on Tuesday, August 4th.

US Treasury auction for the six weeks ending August 4 - bid-to-cover ratio 2.93, unchanged from the previous week.

US Treasury auction for the six weeks ending August 4 - winning interest rate allocation percentage: 79.36%, previous value: 82.07%.

The US Treasury auction for the six weeks ending August 4th yielded a winning bid of 3.64%, compared to 3.70% previously.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the 1-year U.S. Treasury bond auction ending August 4 was 3.62, compared to 3.14 previously.

The percentage of the winning bid for the 1-year U.S. Treasury bond auction ending August 4 was 12.98%, compared to 17.61% previously.

The US 1-year Treasury auction on August 4th yielded a winning bid of 3.88%, compared to 3.86% previously.

New Zealand's global dairy trade price index for July 21 was 0.1%, compared to 1.5% previously.

According to Iran's Press TV, sources indicate that despite interference from the United States, negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz have entered a new phase. If interference from the US and other countries ceases, a bilateral understanding between Iran and Oman is expected soon.

NVIDIA (NVDA.O): Alpamayo 2 Super (a cutting-edge open model for Robotaxi and autonomous vehicles) is now available for commercial use.