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TREE NEWS update: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said the public need not panic over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings of potential attacks, after the two held a security briefing on July 30. Netanyahu’s office said the meeting presented early-warning information about possible attacks on multiple fronts ahead of Israel’s election. Lapid said security threats must be handled professionally and responsibly, adding that Israel’s security and IDF bases are not just backdrops for campaign videos.

TREE NEWS reports: The US 10-year benchmark Treasury yield closed at 5.2362% in New York on Tuesday, up 0.01 basis point, after trading between 5.2026% and 5.2911% and approaching the Q1 2000 peak of 5.3228%. The 2-year yield fell 4.16 basis points to 4.8890%, dropping after New York Fed President John Williams said another rate hike may be needed this year but is not urgent.

TREE NEWS reports: Barclays strategist Samuel Earl said in a report that the recent drop in Treasury bill prices is likely to continue over the coming months, as inflows into money market funds — a key driver of bill pricing — have stalled. Three-month bill yields now sit 9 basis points above same-tenor SOFR overnight index swaps, and Earl said valuations look worse further out the curve.

TREE NEWS update: The United States has selected Boeing to manufacture its next-generation fighter jet. Boeing shares rose 3.4% in after-hours trading following the news. The contract covers production of the next-generation combat aircraft.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that his support for data centers could hurt Republican candidates in the coming midterm elections, speaking outside the White House after meeting with technology executives and House Speaker Mike Johnson. “I just have to do what’s right,” Trump said, with Johnson and CEOs beside him. He said the large, powerful, wealthy and very smart companies would make enormous contributions to communities.

TREE NEWS reports: The FTSE China A50 index futures contract closed its continuous night session up 0.15%, settling at 13,900 points. The move reflects overnight positioning in the Singapore-listed futures that tracks the 50 largest A-share companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.

TREE NEWS reports: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan oversees a $300 billion sovereign wealth fund aimed at building infrastructure to break Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz. The fund could commit tens of billions of dollars to new port infrastructure outside the strait as part of Abu Dhabi’s “zero Hormuz” strategy. The push is part of a wider UAE effort, with Adnoc and DP World also advancing projects to route trade and commodities around the waterway.

TREE NEWS update: Elon Musk said SpaceX is working together with Tesla with a target of reaching 200 gigawatts of solar power production capacity per year. The figure was given by Musk without a timeline or further details on how the capacity would be built or deployed. Tesla and SpaceX have not issued separate statements on the plan.

TREE NEWS reports: Spot gold rose 1.57% to $4,179.95 an ounce late Tuesday in New York, extending gains from the start of Asia-Pacific trading and briefly touching above $4,180. Spot silver added 1.34% to $61.4594 an ounce, while COMEX copper gained 0.43% to $6.6620 a pound. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index closed 0.36% higher at 366.23.

TREE NEWS reports: The MSCI emerging markets stock index fell 0.5%, while a gauge of developing-nation currencies rose 0.1%. The move leaves emerging-market equities and foreign exchange pointing in opposite directions.

TREE NEWS update: Tesla has opened a $20 billion unsecured delayed-draw term loan, alongside an $8 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility and a $2 billion 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility. The company signed both revolving credit lines. No pricing, lenders or drawdown timetable were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $54 billion Alaska LNG project. The project forms part of an already announced $200 billion South Korean investment plan. No further details on the timing or the participants were given.

TREE NEWS update: Mexico’s Finance Minister Edgar Amador said the country expects $300 billion in investment for development projects between 2026 and 2030, speaking at the North Capital Forum in Mexico City. Energy would take 54.2% of the total, railways 15.6% and highways 13.9%. Amador did not specify how the investment would split between public and private funds.

TREE NEWS update: Paramount Skydance’s investment-grade bond offering drew $109 billion in investor demand, the company’s debut high-grade debt sale. The order book, far exceeding the deal size, underscores strong appetite for the media group’s paper. Final pricing and the amount raised were not disclosed in the material.

TREE NEWS reports: US API crude oil inventories rose by 1.019 million barrels last week, following a 1.786 million-barrel build the prior week. Cushing inventories increased 233,000 barrels, down from a 2.082 million-barrel rise previously. Gasoline stocks climbed 2.991 million barrels, while distillate inventories fell 286,000 barrels.

TREE NEWS reports: New York gold rose 1.0% intraday on Tuesday to trade at $4,210.11 an ounce, extending gains for the session. The move marks a fresh intraday advance for the precious metal, which has drawn haven demand amid broader market uncertainty. The price level was quoted at $4,210.11 per ounce.

TREE NEWS reports: WTI crude oil fell 4.0% intraday on Tuesday, trading at $88.9 a barrel. The decline marks a sharp single-session drop for the US benchmark, with the move measured against the previous close.

TREE NEWS update: Canadian Prime Minister Carney announced an additional C$1.2 billion investment to protect marine life and strengthen front-line conservation enforcement. The plan aims to keep ocean noise around Vancouver’s waters at 2023 levels even as vessel traffic grows. The funding will also support improved seabed mapping, maritime traffic monitoring and weather forecasting.

TREE NEWS update: A White House meeting attended by President Trump and other technology leaders agreed to adopt a new name for the technology, which Elon Musk referred to as ‘superintelligence’ in remarks after the meeting. Musk initially called it artificial intelligence, then immediately corrected himself, saying: ‘I think it is worth emphasizing the positive benefits brought by artificial intelligence… superintelligence, sorry.’

TREE NEWS update: The American Petroleum Institute is scheduled to release its weekly industry crude oil inventory report at 04:30 Beijing time. Non-API members are expected to have access to the data details as early as around 04:32. The report is a widely watched gauge of US crude stockpiles ahead of official government figures.