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US stocks started August on a strong note, with the Dow closing at a record as easing US-Iran tensions helped pull down oil prices and Treasury yields.

Big Tech investments in Anthropic and OpenAI are making corporate earnings harder to interpret.
Market watchers are focusing on what Tuesday’s stock developments could mean for the next trading session.
After a recent correction, historical patterns suggest the Nasdaq-100 may be near its next move.
Dividend-paying stocks outperformed the S&P 500 in July, and some names could keep climbing.
JPMorgan highlighted several favorite stocks as August trading begins.
Church & Dwight is being viewed as a low-volatility consumer staples stock with attractive qualities.
Investors are watching the jobs report and earnings closely for market clues this week.
Berkshire Hathaway shares reached their highest level in eight months.
Analysts say SaaS stocks may be highly exposed to disruption from artificial intelligence.
The AI trade may not be over, but some believe it is taking a pause rather than ending.

HSBC rallied after its first-half pretax profit rose 23% year on year and it announced a second interim dividend plus plans to restart up to US$1 billion in share buybacks, underscoring strong Hong Kong market sentiment.

HSBC reported strong second-quarter and first-half profits, raised dividends, and planned to restart share buybacks.
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets were mixed, with stocks like WuXi AppTec surging while the Hang Seng Index fell at midday.
China’s 12th national drug procurement round was finalized, with dozens of listed pharmaceutical companies involved.
China released its 15th Five-Year Plan for a new power system, targeting major growth in clean energy and grid capacity by 2030.
AI is reshaping multiple industries, from talent hiring and consumer electronics to embodied intelligence and industrial hardware.
High-end PCB and other AI-related hardware sectors are seeing strong demand, with some orders extending into 2027.
Regulators are cracking down on fake-information trading schemes, including AI-generated market rumors used for speculation.
Hong Kong capital-market cooperation with mainland China is being further deepened through new policy support.
Foreign institutions are increasing research coverage of A-share companies, especially in hard-tech and manufacturing sectors.
Power demand, energy security, and carbon-efficiency policies are all becoming major economic and industrial themes.

Tokyo stocks briefly fell more than 800 points and dropped below 63,000 as a stronger yen pressured export shares, with investors also watching for further Japan-U.S. currency intervention.

Tokyo stocks briefly fell more than 800 points as the Nikkei slipped below 63,000, with a weaker export sector hit by a stronger yen.
The morning close in Tokyo was down 421.55 yen from the previous close, ending at 63,333.35 yen.
The yen traded in the mid-157 range against the dollar in Tokyo and New York, as investors stayed cautious about possible further currency intervention.
Market moves in foreign exchange were limited because traders were wary of additional Japanese intervention to support the yen.
U.S. crude oil futures fell sharply from the $80 range, as easing concerns over supply offset geopolitical tensions involving the U.S. and Iran.
Japan and the U.S. appear to have aligned on coordinated currency intervention, an unusual move that was timed amid concerns about “Japan selling.”
Reports suggest the latest joint yen-buying intervention may have involved 5 to 6 trillion yen on the Japanese side alone, with the two-day total possibly reaching 11 to 12 trillion yen.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed in principle to a 1% consumption tax rate on food items, and the government may decide on it as early as the 5th.
Several regional governments are interested in becoming a “secondary capital” for Japan, but designing the system will not be easy.
Other domestic business and infrastructure news included KDDI’s new second phone-number service, transport and factory updates, and a local development project centered on convenience stores.

Bitcoin traded near $64,000 as markets looked past Strategy’s BTC sales and other selling pressure, signaling renewed trader resilience.

XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD on Ethereum through a $280 million lending pool, expanding XRP-related DeFi use.
A new Solana proposal could sharply increase daily SOL burn amounts, from about $47,000 to $650,000.
Bitcoin is moving toward $64,000 as traders focus less on Strategy’s BTC sales and Coldcard sweeps.
A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet from 2013 transferred $31 million, highlighting renewed movement from old wallets.
A U.S. FBI intelligence agent was arrested in a case tied to the theft of $1 million in crypto.
Matt Prusak, president of Trump-linked American Bitcoin, has left the company for Giga Energy.
Concerns about yen carry trade disruptions are returning for Bitcoin after U.S.-Japan intervention in currency markets.
Circle’s shares fell after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock and lowered its price target.
Bernstein warned crypto markets could fall further if the Clarity Act does not move forward.
BlackRock is expanding tokenized cash products with new blockchain-based money market offerings.

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