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China Q2 2026 GDP Misses Forecast as Weak Domestic Demand Offsets Export Strength 
Asian Stocks Rise as Softer U.S. Inflation Boosts Sentiment Despite Middle East Tensions 
Japanese Yen Holds Steady as Intervention Hopes Grow Ahead of U.S. CPI Data 
South Korea’s KOSPI Enters Bear Market Despite Remaining 2026’s Best-Performing Major Stock Index 
Gold Prices Slip as Oil Rally Fuels Inflation Fears, Strengthens Dollar 
Asian Stocks Slide as Chip Selloff Deepens Ahead of TSMC Earnings 
Australian Business Conditions Hold Steady as Easing Cost Pressures Face New Oil Price Risks 
Gold Price Holds Near $4,000 as Middle East Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Bets Grow 
Asian Stocks Rally as Cooling U.S. Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Cut Hopes 
South Korea Raises Interest Rates to 2.75% as Inflation and Weak Won Drive Tightening 
IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production 
Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of U.S. CPI as Oil Surge, Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
U.S. stock futures edged lower Thursday evening as investors digested fresh tariff measures announced by President Donald Trump and mixed quarterly earnings from Amazon and Apple. The market also awaited Friday’s key nonfarm payrolls report, following new economic data showing mild inflation and slightly higher jobless claims.
By 20:26 ET, S&P 500 Futures slipped 0.3% to 6,358.50, Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 0.4% to 23,278.75, and Dow Jones Futures dropped 0.2% to 44,227. In Thursday’s regular session, the S&P 500 declined 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%, while the NASDAQ Composite closed nearly flat.
Amazon shares plunged over 7% in extended trading after issuing weak operating income guidance and disappointing AWS cloud results, falling short of investor expectations set by rivals’ stronger performances. Conversely, Apple stock gained 2% after beating revenue and earnings forecasts and providing an upbeat outlook for the current quarter.
Investors are also reacting to Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect August 1, ranging from 10% to 41% on imports from multiple countries. The order imposes 25% tariffs on goods from India, 20% on Taiwan, and 30% on South Africa, while raising Canadian tariffs to 35% from 25% over fentanyl-related concerns. A separate 15% tariff was announced earlier on imports from South Korea.
Economic data showed initial jobless claims rose slightly to 218,000 last week, signaling a still-resilient labor market. Meanwhile, June consumer spending increased, and the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index rose 0.3%, matching forecasts and slightly above May’s 0.2%, providing fresh signals on U.S. inflation trends amid heightened trade tensions.
