--- title: "Global Headlines You Need to Know Before Thursday's US Stock Market Open" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295801261.md" description: "The People's Bank of China conducted a CNY 1 trillion reverse repo operation; the Ministry of Commerce imposed anti-dumping duties on Indian optical fibers. US July PPI rose 4.2% year-on-year, cooling more than expected; Fed officials expressed divergent views on rate hikes, while initial jobless claims rose. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's support for faster BOJ rate hikes boosted the yen. The Bank of England warned of AI bubble risks. JD.com's Q2 revenue dipped slightly but beat estimates, with operating profit turning profitable; SMIC and Hua Hong Grace saw significant Q2 performance gains driven by AI demand. DeepSeek raised API prices" datetime: "2026-08-13T12:50:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295801261.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295801261.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295801261.md) --- # Global Headlines You Need to Know Before Thursday's US Stock Market Open People's Bank of China: Conducted a CNY 1 trillion outright reverse repo operation on August 14. Ministry of Commerce: Continued to impose anti-dumping duties on imported single-mode optical fiber originating from India for a period of five years. Inflation cools more than expected! US July PPI rose only 4.2% year-on-year, lower than the previous value of 5.5%. Richmond Fed President Barkin believes there are arguments both for and against raising interest rates. Cleveland Fed President Hammack: (On Fed policy) "I think we need to take action now." US initial jobless claims rose to 209,000 last week, higher than expected. Yen surges sharply in short term! Report: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supports faster rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. Bank of England: An AI bubble burst could cause capital to withdraw simultaneously from US stocks and bonds, causing spillover effects on the UK. JD.com Group's Q2 revenue fell nearly 3% year-on-year but still exceeded expectations, with the drag from food delivery services weakening and operating profit turning profitable year-on-year. DeepSeek announced API price increases, with peak prices rising to a maximum of CNY 27 starting August 17, alongside the launch of the new V4 Pro version. Benefiting from spillover AI demand, SMIC's Q2 revenue exceeded USD 3 billion, with net profit soaring nearly fourfold; Q3 revenue is projected to increase 2% to 4% quarter-on-quarter. Hua Hong Grace's Q2 revenue hit a record high, with net profit rising 386% year-on-year; Q3 revenue guidance is up to USD 780 million. Pre-US market: Major stock index futures edged higher, South Korean stocks entered a technical bull market after rising 22% in 10 days, while gold and oil both fell. The Nikkei 225 closed up 1.2%, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.5%, and the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.17%. ### Related Stocks - [JD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JD.US.md) - [KJD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KJD.US.md) - [00981.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00981.HK.md) - [09618.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09618.HK.md) - [01347.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01347.HK.md) - [688347.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688347.CN.md) - [688981.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688981.CN.md) - [DPSK.NA](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DPSK.NA.md) - [00998.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00998.HK.md) - [000001.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/000001.CN.md) - [00HSI.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00HSI.HK.md) - [89618.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/89618.HK.md) - [601998.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/601998.CN.md) - [HSMD.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HSMD.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [JD.com Defies AI Disconnect With 'Measurable Progress'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295962685.md) - [China’s SMIC plans expansion as AI-related chip demand beats forecasts](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295893913.md) - [These 40-something founders say they have something the AI kids don't](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295385596.md) - [JD.com Breaks A 12-Year Streak: Revenue Falls For First Time Since 2014 Listing](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295798767.md) - [SMIC posts earnings beat as mature-node orders surge](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295783422.md)