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Ukrainian Air Force: Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 drones at Ukraine overnight.

Goldman Sachs raised its target price for ASML from €1,770 to €2,000.

India's Trade Minister: India is increasing regulatory barriers with Japan to help expand exports.

On July 2nd, Futures News reported that the situation in the Middle East improved this period, with the US and Iran reaching a memorandum of understanding. Affected by this, crude oil prices remained weak, with the change rate deepening into negative territory. According to Zhuochuang Information's calculations, as of the close of trading on July 1st, the crude oil change rate for the 9th working day was -19.31%, with gasoline and diesel prices expected to decrease by 855 yuan/ton. With only one working day left before the price adjustment window, there is a high probability of a significant reduction in retail prices of refined oil products at 24:00 on July 3rd. This reduction would be the first "three consecutive drops" this year, with a significant cumulative decrease, further reducing fuel costs for consumers as the summer vacation begins.

On July 2nd, Minister Li Lecheng of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology chaired a Party Group meeting on the afternoon of July 1st. The meeting emphasized the need to practice the people-centered development philosophy, follow the Party's mass line in the new era, formulate and implement the "15th Five-Year Plan" series for the industrial and information technology sectors, consolidate the steady and positive trend of the industrial economy, focus on improving the quality of the manufacturing supply system and the service level of the information and communication industry, earnestly address the urgent needs and concerns of the people, and strive to ensure that the people have a more substantial sense of gain, a more sustainable sense of happiness, and a stronger sense of security. The meeting stressed the importance of enhancing the ability to fight. It called for strengthening awareness of potential dangers, adhering to bottom-line thinking, carrying forward the spirit of struggle, shouldering heavy responsibilities, rising to challenges, and preventing and resolving risks and hidden dangers from all aspects. The meeting also emphasized strengthening the security protection of national critical information infrastructure, improving network and data security capabilities, and firmly safeguarding the bottom line of artificial intelligence security.

July 2nd – The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference this morning, hosted by spokesperson Zhu Fenglian. ETtoday reporter from Taiwan's ETtoday asked: "Currently, the value and proportion of goods exported to the mainland under the ECFA are showing a downward trend. There are concerns that the remaining early harvest list items under the ECFA will continue or may be completely terminated. What is your comment on this?" Zhu Fenglian replied: "In June 2010, based on the political foundation of the '1992 Consensus,' the two sides of the Taiwan Strait signed the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). Over the years, we have earnestly fulfilled our commitments, promoting and guaranteeing the effectiveness and implementation of the ECFA, bringing tangible benefits to relevant enterprises and people on the island, especially small and medium-sized enterprises and farmers and fishermen. Before taking office, the DPP attacked the ECFA; after taking office, it seriously obstructed its implementation. Not only did it fail to take concrete measures to remove discriminatory trade restrictions against the mainland, but it also continuously and escalated its actions by revising rules and setting up obstacles, maliciously hindering and undermining normal cross-strait economic exchanges and cooperation, forcing relevant mainland departments to suspend tariff reductions on some ECFA products. The responsibility for this lies entirely with the DPP authorities."

Türkiye's car sales rose 11.4% year-on-year in June, but fell 8.19% year-on-year in the first half of the year.

On July 2nd, strategists at State Street Investment Management stated in a report that gold prices could reach $5,000 per ounce by early 2027, as the bull market cycle for gold remains sustainable. They believe that gold's status as a currency hedge is likely to be supported by rising US government debt, while actual demand for gold remains strong. Global gold fund holdings (a portion of global mutual fund and exchange-traded fund assets) are currently still below State Street's target level of 3% to 10% for most portfolios. Furthermore, they added that the Federal Reserve's hawkish shift should not change the structural trend of gold in the post-pandemic era. State Street expects the price of basic gold bars to rise to $4,750 to $5,500 per ounce within the next six to nine months.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russia shot down 327 Ukrainian drones overnight.

The Swiss National Bank: The Federal Council's proposal addresses these risks in a targeted manner, primarily impacting UBS Group.

Local officials said the number of injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, has risen to 56, including two children.

July 2nd - According to the New York Times, citing two aides to the Iraqi prime minister, the United States has resumed airlifting US dollar cash to Iraq. This followed a suspension of dollar airlifts to Iraq in several months, intended to pressure the Iraqi government to distance itself from Iran. In April, the Trump administration cut off dollar inflows to Iraq's cash-based economy, withholding revenue from oil sales.

The yield on Japan's 40-year government bonds rose 4.5 basis points to 3.840%.

July 2nd - Omdia's latest report, "VR, AR, XR Near Eye Displays—2026 Analysis," predicts that after a significant decline in 2025, the global near-eye display market will recover and grow in 2026, reaching a market size of $675 million, a year-on-year increase of 12%. The report projects global near-eye display shipments to reach 14.53 million units in 2026, a year-on-year increase of 16%. The rapid expansion of the AR glasses market will partially offset the impact of the continued weakness in the VR market, thereby driving the overall recovery of the near-eye display market.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia launched strikes against airports in Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava, Ukraine.

According to the New York Times: After a suspension of several months, the United States has resumed dollar transfers to Iraq.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia launched attacks on military and energy facilities in Kyiv, Ukraine, in retaliation for Ukraine's strikes.

A report jointly released by the European Union Institute for Security Studies and the French think tank Institut Montaigne shows that Europe is facing a "gloomy future" due to factors such as dependence on US technology and structural weaknesses in Europe's domestic chip industry.