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• Stock futures declined as oil prices and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields continued to rise. • Asian stocks fell and UniCredit shares dropped as much as 2.9% after RBC Capital Markets issued a sector perform rating.

• A critic is calling for a Congressional investigation into Anthropic, alleging the company has built a "regulatory capture machine" to influence government rules. • The author claims structural financial incentives have created an "Anthropic Network" that drives a continuous AI doom cycle.

• OpenAI is considering a new private funding round despite having ample resources from a previous capital raise earlier this year. • CEO Sam Altman stated over the weekend that the company is unlikely to launch an initial public offering, or IPO, before 2027.

• The Eurozone recorded a trade surplus of €5.0 billion in July, exceeding market forecasts. • June's trade balance was revised downward to €1.0 billion from the previously reported €1.8 billion.

• Asian currencies declined recently as the Japanese yen pulled back ahead of upcoming policy decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. • DBS Senior Economist Radhika Rao expects the USD/IDR exchange rate to trade within a range of 17,600 to 17,800.

• Asian stock markets remained steady recently as a rebound in artificial intelligence shares balanced out pressures from rising oil prices and bond market volatility. • Crude oil prices have climbed firmly above $100 per barrel amid an intensifying conflict in the Middle East.

• Asia-Pacific stock markets traded unevenly recently as rising U.S. Treasury yields and weakness in technology stocks pressured investor sentiment. • Australia’s ASX 200 dropped by 0.91% to 8,669.90, while South Korea’s KOSPI saw a slight increase of 0.02% to 6,685.69.

• India’s economy recorded a subdued 0.47 score as inflation and external pressures weighed on households. • The country faces near-total energy import dependence and possesses the thinnest external buffers of any large emerging economy.

• HDFC Bank, Indiabulls, and Raymond Realty shares are expected to be in focus during Tuesday's trading session. • Gabriel India announced it will allot shares worth Rs 1,881 Cr to its promoter, Asia Investments.

• European stock markets declined recently as investors reacted to an expanding conflict in the Gulf and anticipated an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting. • Market participants are monitoring price movements and data provided by market makers, though these indicative prices may differ from actual exchange rates.

• European Central Bank officials signaled they may implement further interest rate hikes to combat inflation pressures driven by rising energy costs. • Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus of Lithuania identified October as a key window to reassess the inflation outlook.