--- title: "Global Headlines You Need to Know Before Wednesday's US Stock Market Open" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294972843.md" description: "Key headlines before Wednesday's US market open: US July ADP Employment rose by only 44,000, missing expectations, making Friday's Non-Farm Employment data crucial; Iran states the Strait of Hormuz will not open for now. CXMT rejects Apple's price pressure, adhering to a high-price strategy. Foxconn sees strong AI demand, with July sales surging 54%. Samsung and SK Hynix test domestic chip equipment in China. DeepSeek resumes fundraising with a valuation of RMB 500 billion. Disney's Q3 operating profit hits a record high, but net income nearly halves. Gold breaks through the $4,200 resistance level. Eli Lilly and Beigene report significant earnings growth and raise guidance. Asia-Pacific markets rise broadly" datetime: "2026-08-05T13:10:06.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294972843.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294972843.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294972843.md) --- # Global Headlines You Need to Know Before Wednesday's US Stock Market Open "Mini Non-Farm" misses expectations! US July ADP Employment Data increased by only 44,000, the lowest this year, making Friday's Non-Farm Employment data key. After Trump threatened "severe strikes," Iran stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not open immediately. CXMT rejects Apple's price suppression: Insists on prices no lower than those of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, or even higher. Strong demand for AI products drives Foxconn's July sales up 54% year-on-year, with Q3 AI rack shipments expected to continue growing. Report: Samsung and SK Hynix are testing Chinese chip manufacturing equipment at their factories in China to guard against escalating US controls. Report: DeepSeek resumes fundraising with a pre-money valuation of RMB 500 billion. Driven by both streaming and parks, Disney's Q3 operating profit hit a record high, while net income nearly halved due to impairments and a high base. Breaking through the $4,200 resistance level! Gold's "reset" is complete, potentially ushering in the best rally window in months. Demand for weight-loss drugs continues to heat up; Eli Lilly's Q2 revenue surged 48% year-on-year, with full-year revenue guidance raised to $85-87 billion. Beigene's Q2 revenue jumped 30%, with net profit soaring 151%; full-year revenue guidance raised to $6.6-6.8 billion. The Nikkei 225 closed up 3.7%, the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 1.47%, and the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.24%. ### Related Stocks - [ONC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ONC.US.md) - [BGNE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BGNE.US.md) - [DIS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIS.US.md) - [SKHY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKHY.US.md) - [LLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LLY.US.md) - [ELIS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ELIS.US.md) - [LLYX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LLYX.US.md) - [UGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UGL.US.md) - [GLDM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLDM.US.md) - [DISO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DISO.US.md) - [GLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLD.US.md) - [ELIL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ELIL.US.md) - [GLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLL.US.md) - [SGOL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SGOL.US.md) - [IAU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IAU.US.md) - [GLDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLDW.US.md) - [LLYZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LLYZ.US.md) - [06160.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/06160.HK.md) - [07709.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07709.HK.md) - [688235.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688235.CN.md) - [518850.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/518850.CN.md) - [DPSK.NA](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DPSK.NA.md) - [AAPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPL.US.md) - [SSNGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSNGY.US.md) - [00HSI.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00HSI.HK.md) - [SMSN.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMSN.UK.md) ## Related News & Research - [PRECIOUS-Gold hits seven-week peak as market participants weigh Hormuz reopening prospects](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295067079.md) - [PRECIOUS-Gold holds ground with Middle East turmoil, US jobs data in focus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294771926.md) - [LLY Stock Alert: What to Know as Eli Lilly Teams Up With CVS on Weight-Loss Drugs](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295005008.md) - [Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $2.32 EPS](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295054597.md) - [LLY: Q2 2026 revenue surged 48% to $23B, driving raised full-year guidance and robust pipeline progress](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294955478.md)