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July 28: Building materials transaction volume was 77,400 tons, a decrease of 9.47% compared to the previous trading day. July 27: Building materials transaction volume was 85,500 tons, an increase of 5.43% compared to the previous trading day. July 24: Building materials transaction volume was 81,100 tons, a decrease of 8.26% compared to the previous trading day. July 23: Building materials transaction volume was 88,400 tons, an increase of 12.18% compared to the previous trading day. July 22: Building materials transaction volume was 78,800 tons, a decrease of 18.85% compared to the previous trading day. Last week's average: Building materials transaction volume was 84,800 tons.

Market news: Multiple victims have been confirmed in the bombing at the Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto, Japan.

On July 28, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi held a telephone conversation. Motegi urged Iran to demonstrate maximum flexibility to quickly de-escalate tensions and emphasized the importance of continued negotiations between the US and Iran. Motegi stated that issues should be resolved based on the memorandum of understanding, and that Japan would strive to support the relevant negotiations. During the conversation, Araqchi explained the current state of US-Iran relations and Iran's position.

On July 28th, ST Doushen announced that, in order to properly handle historical issues, accelerate the recovery of receivables, and reduce bad debt losses that may be caused by uncertainty in repayment, the company plans to conduct debt restructuring and has signed a "Settlement Agreement" with Beijing Lisichen Computer Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Chenguang Rongxin Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Chenguang Rongxin Enterprise Management Center (Limited Partnership), Beijing Chenzheng Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., and Pan Fengyan. This debt restructuring is expected to have a positive impact on the company's financial situation. According to preliminary calculations by the company's finance department, the estimated gain from this debt restructuring is approximately RMB 56.7021 million.

Market news: Libya's National Oil Corporation says production has resumed at the Elfir and Wafa oil fields.

On July 28, Israeli Defense Minister Katz revealed in an interview that US warplanes and refueling aircraft have been taking off from military bases within Israel for military strikes against Iran. Katz claimed in the interview that Iran is fully aware of this. He asserted that Iran has been "firing at all targets except Israel," demonstrating that Israel has established a "deterrent" against Iran.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.N) plans to achieve annual savings of €1.9 billion by 2029.

Core Scientific (CORZ.O) rose as much as 7.2% in pre-market trading.

Core Scientific has reached a leasing agreement with AMD.

AMD will receive warrants to purchase Core Scientific stock at market price.

Global Chip LOF: Trading will be suspended from the opening of the market on July 29, 2026, and will resume at 10:30 on July 29, 2026. Redemption services for this fund will continue as usual during the suspension period.

Bank of Montreal: Raises its price target for Amazon (AMZN.O) from $355 to $360.

Coca-Cola (KO.N) rose more than 2% in pre-market trading after its second-quarter comparable earnings per share exceeded expectations.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange documents, Juchen Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Market news: Honda has suspended operations at its Kumamoto motorcycle plant, with the shutdown expected to last until Wednesday afternoon.

On July 28, the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Implementation Plan for Shanghai's Construction of a Pilot Zone for High-Quality Development of Inland Waterway Transportation in the Yangtze River Delta and the Inland Waterway Transportation System Connectivity Project (2026-2030)". The plan proposes to promote coordinated planning and construction of inter-provincial waterways in the Yangtze River Delta waterway network, remove bottlenecks between provinces, and work with neighboring provinces and cities to improve the waterway capacity of the Hangping-Shen Line and Changhu-Shen Line. It also emphasizes strengthening the city's waterway network construction, optimizing the structure of high-grade waterway networks, and advancing the construction of waterways such as the Su-Shen Inner Port Line (provincial border—Wendong Hub), Youdun Port, and Luowen River, while conducting preliminary research on the Dapu Line waterway. Furthermore, it aims to improve the city's planning layout for access to the Yangtze River and the sea, and strengthen efficient connections between inland waterways and ports along the river and coast.

July 28 - According to a report by market research and intelligence firm IIR, Saudi Aramco shut down its Jazan refinery in Saudi Arabia on July 27 following an attack on Saturday. The refinery has a daily crude oil processing capacity of 400,000 barrels. The report indicates that the attack damaged the plant's integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) system and storage tank area. Saudi Aramco expects to complete repairs and restart the refinery by August 15, tentatively.

Mizuho Bank lowered its price target for Amazon (AMZN.O) from $325 to $320.