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Shopify (SHOP.N) fell to an intraday low and is currently down more than 5%.

Iraqi government spokesperson: The Iraqi government was completely unaware of the joint US-Saudi strike operation beforehand.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.45% at 26,021 points in overnight trading, a premium of 162 points.

July 31st - According to sources, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to release daily aggregated data on UK stock trading starting this Friday as part of its efforts to increase market transparency. The regulator will also release a year-long historical backtesting to help investors assess trading volume in UK stocks. The daily updates will serve as a transitional measure until a complete aggregated stock data stream (i.e., a single source of stock trading data) is rolled out. Sources indicate that the FCA will announce the scope of the data stream on Friday, which is expected to include both pre-trade and post-trade data.

According to a Canadian community alert, the Suncor Sarnia refinery in Canada has reported maintenance activities scheduled for the next few days, resulting in the temporary use of the flare system.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Qatar condemns Iran's renewed attacks on Jordanian and Kuwaiti territories, an act that violates the sovereignty of both countries.

As of the 2:30 closing bell, the main Shanghai gold futures contract rose 1.20%, the main Shanghai silver futures contract rose 1.82%, and the main SC crude oil futures contract fell 1.39%.

Jordan's Foreign Ministry: The Jordanian Foreign Minister spoke with the UAE Foreign Minister to discuss the regional situation and de-escalation efforts. Both sides condemned the Iranian attack on Jordan, and the UAE reiterated its support for Jordan in maintaining security and stability.

Fitch Ratings: US private credit default rate hits record high in Q2 2026.

July 31 – According to the Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with the matter revealed that a data center developer partnering with Anthropic is in advanced talks to borrow $15 billion to build a large data center campus and power plant in Texas, with Google providing financial guarantees and chips for the project. Under the agreement being discussed, a syndicate led by Morgan Stanley will provide a $15 billion loan to Nexus Data Centers for the construction of the campus in Hubbard, Texas. The campus will be equipped with its own natural gas power plant capable of generating 1.6 gigawatts of electricity. The deal could be announced as early as today. Sources said that to help Nexus raise debt financing, Google has guaranteed billions of dollars in lease and electricity payment obligations for Anthropic in case the startup defaults. However, one source indicated that Google's support is limited, covering only the minimum amount required for banks to complete the financing. These guarantees cover four data center lease contracts that Anthropic has already signed, along with corresponding power purchase agreements, with electricity to be supplied by an on-site power plant serving the campus.

Moody's upgraded Micron Technology (MU.O)'s senior unsecured rating to Baa1 with a stable outlook.

According to Israel's i24News, sources say that the US strikes against Iran on Wednesday were just the tip of the iceberg of future anticipated actions.

According to Saudi media Hadas, sources revealed that the US Embassy in Baghdad has instructed its staff to remain at the diplomatic mission site until further notice.

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say Anthropic will use Google TPU chips in its new data center campus leased in Texas.