On Aug 7 (Fri), Japan's Nikkei 225 closed down 76.55 points, or 0.12%, at 65,606.71. South Korea's KOSPI closed down 37.67 points, or 0.6%, at 6,258.71; SK Hynix fell 4.88% while Samsung Electronics rose 0.21%.

Meteorological forecasts and the ministry's geological-disaster technical center judge Typhoon No.13 Bailudun (White Dolphin) will produce heavy rainfall in Zhejiang and Fujian over the next week. Most of Zhejiang and northern Fujian face elevated risk of geological disasters. The Ministry of Natural Resources activated a Level IV geological-disaster defense response for Zhejiang and Fujian at 15:00 on Aug. 7.

现货黄金站上4280美元/盎司，日内涨0.94%。现货白银日内涨幅扩大至2.00%，现报62.76美元/盎司。