日本半导体制造装置协会（SEAJ）：日本7月半导体制造设备账单金额同比增长35.4%。

Spot gold fell 1% intraday to $4,477.46/oz.

Walmart shares fell more than 8% intraday after the retailer's updated annual outlook failed to impress investors. CFO John David Rainey told analysts the new forecast reflects over $2bn of incremental costs this year from higher fuel prices and, compared with the firm's February outlook, an arguably weaker consumer environment—so management opted for only a modest guidance increase and a cautious stance.