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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: The government is prepared to take additional timely measures as needed to mitigate the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened up 86.30 points, or 0.98%, on Monday, July 27, to 8858.60 points.

Japanese Government: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a press conference at 09:00 GMT.

[Japanese and South Korean stock markets open higher] The South Korean KOSPI index touched 6,800 points, up 1.73% on the day. The NI225 broke through 65,000 points, up 0.83% on the day.

Japan's business services price index in June was -0.4% on a monthly basis, compared with the previous value of 0%.

Japan's corporate services price index rose 3.2% year-on-year in June, below the expected 3.40% and the previous reading of 3.30%.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Nvidia (NVDA.O) is negotiating to provide about $250 billion in financial guarantees for OpenAI’s Ohio data center project, people familiar with the matter said.

[Key Events and Data Preview for This Week: The Fed Leads a "Super Central Bank Week," with Earnings Reports from Tech Stocks Like Hynix and Meta, and PCE Inflation Data Taking Center Stage]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; US July Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index; US July Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. ② Event: RBA Governor Bullock delivers a speech. 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 Earnings Report: SK Hynix releases Q2 earnings 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 price adjustments for domestic refined oil products 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 30. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending July 31. 7. Sunday: ① Event: OPEC+ oil-producing countries hold monthly meeting on oil policy.

South Korean Internet portal operator Naver: Nvidia (NVDA.O) will acquire US$1 billion in Naver shares.

Chances of a new cease-fire agreement between Iran and the United States soon appear to be rising again amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to suspend recent strikes in southern Iran. On the prediction market Polymarket, traders believe that the probability of a ceasefire before August 31, 2026 has reached 75%.

Chances of a new cease-fire agreement between Iran and the United States soon appear to be rising again amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to suspend recent strikes in southern Iran. On the prediction market Polymarket, traders believe that the probability of a ceasefire before August 31, 2026 has reached 75%.

U.S. federal funds futures rose as oil prices fell, with the December contract up 5 points.

Nasdaq futures opened 1.4% higher on Monday, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.76%.

The U.S. Department of Energy has instructed grid operator Southwest Power Depot to dispatch generators as needed to maintain grid reliability.

The U.S. Department of Energy issued a state of emergency for the power grid in 17 states due to high temperatures.

According to the Associated Press: The official death toll of the Iran war announced by the U.S. Pentagon no longer includes the four U.S. soldiers killed in recent battles. They were classified into the new "overseas operations" category together with the 207 wounded.

US President Donald Trump posted a series of AI-generated images on social media, depicting the US military bombing Iran's Hormuz island and seizing an Iranian oil tanker. These posts were published Sunday afternoon local time, coinciding with a reported temporary ceasefire between US and Iranian forces, with no attacks occurring in the past 48 hours. Iran's Press TV commented that, as US media reports indicate depleted US ammunition reserves, Trump appears to be investing in another form of "firepower"—purchasing more AI image generation services for his latest imagined battlefield victory.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Trump denied that ammunition shortages were a problem, insisting that the United States has far more ammunition than any country in the world and far more than it actually needs.

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will never allow the United States to pursue hegemony in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei: Information exchanges between Iran and the United States, as well as the activities of mediators, are continuing.