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U.S. markets were driven higher by a wave of upbeat AI and defense-related earnings and outlooks, with names like Cisco, Nebius, Cerebras, and AeroVironment signaling strong demand and boosting tech and industrial sentiment.

Financials are performing very well, and several market factors are helping the sector stay strong.
Bond investors are putting more money into higher-risk credit, showing a renewed appetite for yield.
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Investors are debating whether data center loan values are too high after Nvidia’s latest financing activity.
AI infrastructure remains a major market theme, with several companies tied to data centers, chips, and networking drawing attention.
Defense and drone-related stocks are gaining interest as military contracts and Ukraine’s battlefield lessons reshape demand.
Several companies reported strong outlooks or earnings guidance, including Cerebras, Cisco, Coherent, and Nebius.
Retail and consumer names saw major news, including Wendy’s slipping in burger-chain rankings and talk of a possible take-private bid.
SpaceX continued to face scrutiny, with concerns about retail investors, insider share unlocks, and capital-raising structure.
Broader market sentiment is being shaped by optimism about productivity gains, record profits in sovereign wealth funds, and cautious views on a potential market crash.

Hong Kong stocks opened lower as Tencent tumbled more than 3% after reporting second-quarter capital expenditures of 52.78 billion yuan, far above expectations, dragging the Hang Seng Index down at the start.

ONE STANLEY in Stanley sold two units in one day. Unit 17 was sold for over HK$118 million, setting a new high for that same unit type.
Mainland China stocks opened higher. The Shanghai and Shenzhen indexes rose between 0.3% and 1.5%, led by Zhongji Innolight, which gained more than 4%.
Hong Kong stocks opened lower. The Hang Seng Index fell 152 points, Tencent dropped more than 3% after earnings, while Lenovo rose more than 3% against the trend.
Tencent’s share price weakened after results. Its second-quarter capital expenditure reached 52.78 billion yuan, far above market expectations.
South Korea pledged regulatory easing to support major projects. The KOSPI index surged more than 3%, rebounding over 20% from last month’s low.
Tencent said WorkBuddy has strong profitability. The paid-user gross margin is comparable to Tencent Cloud’s overall margin.
Tencent management signaled flexibility on spending and buybacks. Charlie Liang said higher capex or reduced share repurchases could happen, and AI computing investment is already showing clear returns.
PayPal World connected with TenPay Global. U.S. users traveling in China can now pay by scanning a QR code.
Several companies reported business and earnings updates. Samsonite agreed to buy 85% of lifestyle travel brand Beis for nearly HK$1.4 billion, while Nidec-like medical? No—actually Nyst? Wait, the key items here include Junshi? and CSPC, China Resources Land, and Xiaomi buybacks.
Notable corporate and policy news included new tech, pharma, and governance updates. Google launched the Pixel 11 series with Gemini, SpaceX rose after releasing Grok 4.6, biotech firms reported progress, Tencent Music was downgraded by an investment bank, Alibaba saw northbound stock connect outflows, former Premier Zhu Rongji passed away, Netease? and Hong Kong said self-trading does not qualify for carried-interest tax relief.

Tokyo stocks briefly reclaimed 68,000 as gains in U.S. semiconductor shares lifted chip-related buying, especially in Advantest.

Japanese stocks briefly recovered to 68,000, helped by strong U.S. semiconductor shares and buying in names like Advantest.
The yen strengthened to the low 159 range against the dollar as expectations for further Fed rate hikes faded and dollar selling picked up.
Household interest and dividend income is rising, supporting a shift toward more selective spending; attractive investment opportunities are seen in familiar companies such as stocks and H2O.
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight day as concerns over the Middle East persisted, with noticeable declines in companies such as Nike.
Local governments are watching for compensation if national tax cuts reduce local revenue, due to worries about impacts on resident services.
Markets remained cautious ahead of key U.S. consumer data, keeping the yen around the mid-159 level in New York trading.
Tokyo and New York currency moves were influenced by intervention effects, but renewed Middle East uncertainty helped limit the yen’s strength.
Toyota is considering a farewell event for former president Hishashi Okuda, who died on August 8 and had already had a family funeral.
Former Keidanren chairman Okuda’s death drew tributes from Japan’s business community for his major contribution to economic development and leadership.
Japan’s regional and industrial policy news included Chiba boosting access to Narita’s “second opening,” Tesla? no, and major corporate moves such as the Toyota-Fuso integration plan, Chinese auto sales weakness, and Asiana’s merger-based new Korean Air launch.

Goldman Sachs’ move into bitcoin income ETFs with a $2.25 billion NEOS buyout was the standout crypto-market event, signaling growing institutional demand for crypto-linked products.

CFTC says prediction markets should reduce reliance on flawed filings to better align incentives and encourage more trading.
Securitize shares dropped 20% after the company missed earnings expectations and tokenization revenue came in weaker than projected.
Morgan Stanley’s infrastructure partner Zerohash was turned down in its attempt to become a U.S. trust bank.
Goldman Sachs moved deeper into bitcoin income ETFs with a $2.25 billion purchase of NEOS.
Wintermute is planning a $1 billion expansion into artificial intelligence, extending beyond its crypto roots.
Kalshi is using DoubleZero to provide a faster, Wall Street-like market data feed.
Miden is introducing USDCx as part of a push toward privacy-focused stablecoins.
Solana reportedly came close to freezing on Wednesday, according to Marinade Finance.
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint launched a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin.
Broader crypto and macro headlines suggest markets are focused on CPI, shutdown risks, regulatory progress, and major price levels for Bitcoin and XRP.

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