Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%.

Senior U.S. government official: U.S. President Biden and U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin reviewed military deployments in the Middle East today and are expected to begin preparations for ceasefire negotiations soon, but no agreement is expected to be signed before next Thursday.

According to Nikkei: The United States hopes to jointly produce more than 100 Patriot missiles with Japan.

Paramount Worldwide will cut 15% of its U.S. workforce and is considering selling assets.

Joint statement from Qatar, Egypt and the United States: We call on the parties to resume urgent talks on Thursday, August 15, in Doha or Cairo, to bridge all remaining differences and begin implementing the agreement without delay.

Joint statement from Qatar, Egypt and the United States: As mediators, we are ready to present a final proposal to address the remaining issues related to implementation and ensure that the expectations of all parties are met.

Qatar, Egypt and the United States issued a joint statement: It is time to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and release hostages and prisoners.

US Vice President Harris: Looking forward to debating with former US President Trump on September 10.

Foreign central banks held U.S. Treasuries worth $119.3 million in the week ending August 3, compared with -$857 million in the previous week.

Investment Company Institute (ICI): The size of U.S. money market assets hit a record high of $6.19 trillion in the week ending August 7.

According to Syrian state media: Four soldiers were injured in an Israeli military operation in central Syria.

Central Bank of Mexico: Inflation is expected to move towards the target range by the fourth quarter of 2025.

Delta Air Lines: The company expects a direct revenue impact of $380 million in the third quarter due to technical failures. It expects fuel expenses to decrease by $50 million due to flight cancellations.

Central Bank of Mexico: Maintains core inflation forecast for the end of 2024 unchanged at 3.9%.

Delta Air Lines: Non-fuel expenses due to technical failure are expected to be $170 million.

Market news: Delta Airlines files legal action against CrowdStrike and Microsoft.

Both U.S. presidential candidates Harris and Trump have agreed to hold a debate on September 10.

Former US President Trump: He hopes US Vice President Harris can agree to the debate date.