In the early hours of the 20th local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement saying that late on the 19th, under the instigation and coercion of US forces, two oil tankers attempted to pass through the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz, after which explosions occurred and the tankers were prevented from continuing their passage. The statement declared that the US military's intervention has no legal basis and will be severely punished: "As long as the Unite

SpaceX (SPCX.US) will announce its Q2 2026 results and hold a webcast on August 4 local time.

Spot platinum has just broken through the $1,590.00/oz mark, last quoted at $1,589.84/oz, down 0.17% on the day; Nymex main platinum futures are currently quoted at $1,598.9/oz, down 0.84% on the day.

The US dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.19% on the day to close at 100.957 in late trading on the forex market. By the end of trading in New York, 1 euro was exchanged for 1.1415 US dollars, lower than the previous trading day's 1.1436 US dollars; 1 pound sterling was exchanged for 1.3436 US dollars, lower than the previous day's 1.3454 US dollars. One US dollar could be exchanged for 162.50 Japanese yen, higher than the previous day's 162.45 yen;

International oil prices rose on the 20th. At the close of trading that day, the price of light crude oil futures for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $0.74 to close at $83.23 per barrel, an increase of 0.9%. The price of Brent crude oil futures for September delivery on the London exchange increased by $1.12 to close at $89.22 per barrel, up 1.27%. This rise in crude oil futures prices is expected to have a certain impact on subsequent expectations related to global