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Market news: Microsoft (MSFT.O) employees have begun setting up a protest camp at the companys headquarters in Redmond, Washington, calling on the company to stop doing business with Israel over its military operations in Gaza.Market News: Indias imports of Russian crude oil fell in July, partly due to a 19% drop in purchases by Reliance Industries, the worlds largest refinery operator, from the previous months peak. In August and September, Indian state-owned refiners will turn to alternative sources of Russian oil, such as the Middle East or the United States.On August 20, a group of economists said that the Swiss National Bank should not seek to alleviate the impact of high US tariffs through monetary policy channels. Swiss exporters are currently caught in a double dilemma, facing a 39% tariff this month while the Swiss franc has strengthened. The Swiss franc has appreciated by about 10% against the US dollar since Trump first announced the trade tariffs in April. The Swiss National Bank Observer said that although the Swiss National Bank can help by lowering interest rates or intervening to weaken the currency, both approaches are subject to costs, uncertainties and risks. "Any policy intervention will bring inflation risks and trigger a new round of accusations of exchange rate manipulation," the organization said in a report on Tuesday. "In practice, the Swiss National Bank can hardly effectively alleviate the impact of tariffs without causing other problems."On August 20, local time on the 19th, Belarusian President’s Press Secretary Esmont said that Belarus is willing to organize a meeting between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky.Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.57% in the night session at 24,977 points, 146 points below the spot price.
