The Malaysian ringgit rose 0.4% against the dollar, hitting a near one-year high.

Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, said he would cut taxes on Social Security benefits.

The five-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1 basis point to 0.675%, the highest level since November 2009.

Applied Materials (AMAT.O) was denied U.S. CHIP Act funding for a $4 billion research and development project.

Bank of Korea: Will strengthen market monitoring to cope with increased volatility.

Bank of Korea: Will pay closer attention to financial markets.

Foreign investors bought 119.94 billion yen of Japanese bonds in the week ending July 26, and the previous value was revised from -35.21 billion yen to -35.27 billion yen.

Japan bought 230.4 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week ending July 26, compared with 12.1 billion yen in the previous period.

Japan bought -700.5 billion yen in foreign bonds in the week ending July 26, with the previous value revised from -730.4 billion yen to -730.7 billion yen.

Microsoft (MSFT.O): New Zealand users may not be able to access 365 services.

Nasdaq futures rose to 0.9%, Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose nearly 4% after the market, and Meta Platforms (META.O) rose more than 7%.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: We are paying attention to the tense situation in the Middle East and the US election.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: If necessary, we will take prompt action in accordance with the emergency plan to stabilize the financial market.

The Chilean central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75%, while the market expected a 25 basis point cut.

Venezuelan President Maduro refuses to restart presidential elections.

Meta Platforms CEO Zuckerberg: Demand for Ray-Ban glasses "exceeds" production capacity.

Market news: US prosecutors said the man accused of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and his two accomplices will plead guilty to conspiracy charges in exchange for life imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay instead of the death penalty.

Central Bank of Brazil: Domestic economic activity is resilient; inflation expectations lack anchoring.