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Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi: Some intermediary countries are still working to create conditions for renegotiation. In our view, it is impossible to restart negotiations as long as the United States does not end its violations of the Islamabad Memorandum and does not make amends for them.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi: There will be no negotiations as long as the United States violates the interim agreement.

According to Interfax news agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia attacked two Ukrainian oil refineries in the Sume region.

On August 9th, Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi, speaking about the recent regional conflicts, stated that Iran, having suffered military strikes from the United States and Israel and resulting in casualties, will not forget the dead in the recent conflicts. He said, "We will neither forget nor forgive." Araqchi added that, facing external pressure, Iran will continue to uphold its stance of resistance and safeguard its national independence and dignity.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan oil refinery.

On August 9th, it was reported that Taylor Swift successfully secured the removal and muting of audio tracks from videos on TikTok by the Trump team that used her song "August" and other works without authorization. The Trump team's TikTok account had previously posted several videos using Taylor Swift's songs as background music. One video celebrating August used Swift's "August," showing Trump and First Lady Melania watching fireworks, with the caption jokingly stating, "I'm sure Taylor Swift would be very happy we used her song." The audio from this video has since been removed from the platform due to copyright issues. Additionally, another video from the Trump team used Taylor Swift's song "Father Figure," which included footage of Trump with his son Barron and clips related to Trump's attempted shooting in 2024. This song is also currently unavailable.

August 9th - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce its latest interest rate decision next Tuesday. The market widely expects the RBA to maintain the current interest rate, but its statement and forward guidance will be closely watched. Despite a slowdown in Australian inflation, the RBA remains vigilant about upside risks. The RBA's communication will have a key impact on market expectations for the remainder of the year, particularly regarding whether the next move will be a rate hike or a rate cut.

HSBC's preview of the US July CPI: It is expected that several core inflation components will cool down more than expected, leading to both the overall CPI and core CPI falling short of market expectations.

August 9th - The US CPI report, to be released next Wednesday, is undoubtedly the most closely watched data of the week. Economists generally expect the annual inflation rate to slow slightly, but core inflation is likely to remain high, reflecting persistent price pressures in the services and housing sectors. According to the latest data, the Federal Reserve remains cautious, emphasizing that it needs further assurance that inflation is sustainably approaching its 2% target before considering interest rate cuts.

August 9th - As Typhoon Dolphin approaches, its impact on Shanghai continues to intensify, making the flood control situation severe. Mayor Gong Zheng chaired a video conference today (August 9th) to coordinate typhoon defense and response efforts, conducting further checks, deployments, and implementation of typhoon preparedness measures.

According to real-time data from Lighthouse Pro, as of 12:04 PM on August 9th, the film "The Eight Immortals!" had grossed over 1.4 billion yuan.

Conflict Updates: 1. Russian Operations Command: The Ilsky oil refinery caught fire due to drone debris. 2. Ukraine claims attacks in Kyiv and other areas, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. 3. Local authorities state the fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar has been extinguished. 4. According to Interfax: Russia claims a drone attacked a ship carrying weapons for the Ukrainian military east of Odessa. 5. The Ukrainian military states that Ukrainian troops attacked the Ilsky and Sizlan oil refineries in Russia, causing the fire. Other Updates: 1. US Officials: Ukraine agrees to avoid attacks on non-Russian oil tankers and Black Sea oil facilities. 2. New Zealand imposes new sanctions on Russia following US actions. 3. Zelensky: The US will provide Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles monthly. 4. Ukrainian President Zelensky expresses gratitude for the US Senate's passage of the Russian sanctions bill. 5. Zelensky visits Serbia as Russia's influence weakens. 6. Sources: Musk refused to allow Ukraine to use Starlink to strike targets within Russia. 7. A Ukrainian drone violated Bulgarian airspace and exploded, endangering key energy facilities. Bulgaria has summoned the Ukrainian ambassador regarding the incident. 8. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: Ukraine has no intention of launching any equipment towards Bulgaria.

On August 9th, a support document titled "Using ChatGPT with Apple Smart on Mac" appeared on Apple's official Mac Simplified Chinese user manual on August 8th. It explicitly mentioned that Apple Smart could work with Alibaba's Qianwen model. However, this Chinese manual introducing Qianwen extensions has since been removed from Apple's website. The relevant page in the Apple Mac user manual has now reverted to "Using ChatGPT with Apple Smart," whereas previously it displayed "Using Qianwen with Apple Smart."

August 9th - Dong Lijuan, Chief Statistician of the Urban Division of the National Bureau of Statistics, stated that the national CPI rose 0.5% year-on-year, maintaining a moderate increase. The year-on-year CPI increase was 0.5 percentage points lower than the previous month, mainly due to the slower increase in gasoline prices. Gasoline prices rose 1.0%, a decrease of 16.0 percentage points from the previous month, reducing its upward impact on the CPI by approximately 0.45 percentage points, thus driving the energy price increase down to 0.6%. Excluding energy, industrial consumer goods prices rose 1.5%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, contributing approximately 0.37 percentage points to the year-on-year CPI increase. Among these, prices for gold jewelry, personal care products, and household appliances rose by 24.6%, 1.7%, and 0.2% respectively, all with slower increases, contributing a combined approximately 0.13 percentage points to the year-on-year CPI increase; while prices for computers, tablets, and mobile phones rose by 17.4%, 17.2%, and 8.5% respectively.

August 9th - Dong Lijuan, Chief Statistician of the Urban Division of the National Bureau of Statistics, stated that on a month-on-month basis, the national CPI decreased by 0.1%, a narrowing of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month. Fluctuations in international market prices led to a 10.7% decrease in domestic gasoline prices, a larger decline than the previous month's 5.8 percentage points, contributing to a month-on-month decrease in CPI of approximately 0.35 percentage points. Artificial intelligence is driving the upgrading of consumer electronics products, increasing demand and prices for related products. Tablet computers, computers, and mobile phones saw price increases of 11.3%, 5.5%, and 1.0% respectively, contributing a combined 0.03 percentage point to the month-on-month CPI increase. In the services sector, increased summer travel demand led to price increases of 7.2%, 6.5%, 4.2%, and 3.6% for travel agency fees, hotel accommodations, airfares, and transportation rentals respectively, contributing a combined 0.10 percentage point to the month-on-month CPI increase.

On August 9th, regarding Friday's unexpectedly negative US non-farm payroll data, Rick Reid, Chief Investment Officer of BlackRock's Global Fixed Income division, stated that last month's weaker-than-expected employment data reflects the "productivity revolution" of the artificial intelligence era. He believes the decline in non-farm payrolls reflects that US companies are learning how to expand output without increasing the number of employees. He said, "I don't think adjusting the overnight federal funds rate will really solve the problem—we've seen this before… I just think that raising rates now doesn't make much sense."

The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that the United States and Israel have completely failed in achieving their goals against the Islamic regime, and their leaders have shown no response to their repeated failures in the face of public opinion, elites, and their own people.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, Bulgaria claims that a Ukrainian drone attacked the Trans-Balkan Gas Pipeline this morning, which carries Russian gas to Europe via Türkiye.