1. On July 15, local time, the US Central Command released news that at 15:00 EST, the US military launched the second wave of attacks against Iran of the same day. The target of this attack was Iran's military capability to threaten the free passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz. 2. Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Kalibaf issued a statement on the war and the latest domestic situation. Kalibaf said that Iran has never and will not welcome war, but in order to maintain national security and interests, it must always be prepared for battle and must do its best. Kalibaf pointed out that Iran should also use the means of diplomacy and negotiation to achieve and consolidate national interests. 3. Secretary of State for Trade Chris Bryant of the British Department of Commerce and Trade confirmed on the 15th that the British government is preparing a ban on import and export trade against illegal Israeli settlements. 4. On the 15th local time, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagae said that Iran's armed forces have indicated that any violation of Iranian territory will surely be countered accordingly. Bagae said that currently Iran has no negotiation plans, but is focusing on defense. 5. According to US sources, actual US military spending on Iran may be as high as 100 billion US dollars, far exceeding the 31 billion US dollars announced by the US government. 6. The settlement price of WTI crude oil futures closed at $79.60 per barrel, up $0.26, or 0.33%. The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures closed at $84.95 per barrel, up $0.22, or 0.26%. 7. Lead prices fell to their lowest level since 2022, and Tock Group once again delivered a record amount of lead to London Metal Exchange warehouses. 8. SpaceX's stock price fell for the fourth consecutive trading day on Wednesday. It once fell below the IPO price of 135 US dollars per share during the intraday period. This was the first time since listing. 9. ASML achieved net sales of 9.326 billion euros in the second quarter, up about 21% year on year, higher than the company's previous guidance of 8.4 billion to 9 billion euros; net profit was 2,918 billion euros, and gross margin reached 54%, all exceeding market expectations. 10. Huang Renxun, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said that the company's next-generation artificial intelligence accelerated computing system has entered the production stage and will be delivered to customers as planned, and Vera Rubin hardware is being produced on a “large scale” as planned. 11. The Federal Reserve's Beige Book shows that between the end of May and June, the economy in most regions grew slightly to moderately, prices generally rose moderately, and employment generally increased.

1. On July 15, local time, the US Central Command released news that at 15:00 EST, the US military launched the second wave of attacks against Iran of the same day. The target of this attack was Iran's military capability to threaten the free passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz. 2. Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Kalibaf issued a statement on the war and the latest domestic situation. Kalibaf said that Iran has never and will not welcome war, but in order to maintain national security and interests, it must always be prepared for battle and must do its best. Kalibaf pointed out that Iran should also use the means of diplomacy and negotiation to achieve and consolidate national interests. 3. Secretary of State for Trade Chris Bryant of the British Department of Commerce and Trade confirmed on the 15th that the British government is preparing a ban on import and export trade against illegal Israeli settlements. 4. On the 15th local time, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagae said that Iran's armed forces have indicated that any violation of Iranian territory will surely be countered accordingly. Bagae said that currently Iran has no negotiation plans, but is focusing on defense. 5. According to US sources, actual US military spending on Iran may be as high as 100 billion US dollars, far exceeding the 31 billion US dollars announced by the US government. 6. The settlement price of WTI crude oil futures closed at $79.60 per barrel, up $0.26, or 0.33%. The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures closed at $84.95 per barrel, up $0.22, or 0.26%. 7. Lead prices fell to their lowest level since 2022, and Tock Group once again delivered a record amount of lead to London Metal Exchange warehouses. 8. SpaceX's stock price fell for the fourth consecutive trading day on Wednesday. It once fell below the IPO price of 135 US dollars per share during the intraday period. This was the first time since listing. 9. ASML achieved net sales of 9.326 billion euros in the second quarter, up about 21% year on year, higher than the company's previous guidance of 8.4 billion to 9 billion euros; net profit was 2,918 billion euros, and gross margin reached 54%, all exceeding market expectations. 10. Huang Renxun, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said that the company's next-generation artificial intelligence accelerated computing system has entered the production stage and will be delivered to customers as planned, and Vera Rubin hardware is being produced on a “large scale” as planned. 11. The Federal Reserve's Beige Book shows that between the end of May and June, the economy in most regions grew slightly to moderately, prices generally rose moderately, and employment generally increased.