According to Iranian media, Iran-aligned Iraqi militia Kata'ib Hezbollah said on Tuesday it supports Houthi retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia and condemned Saudi Arabia's continued deadly attacks in Yemen as strengthening its resolve to resist. In late July, US and Saudi forces conducted strikes targeting militias including Kata'ib Hezbollah.

美银数据显示，目前约有7万亿美元美债存量，绝大部分将在一年内到期。由于短债期限最长仅52周，其融资成本会随政策利率较快重定价。 若美联储年内累计加息75个基点，并最终完整传导至这批短债，简单静态测算为：7万亿美元×0.75%=525亿美元，相当于约15—16个基点GDP。作为参照，CBO基准预测已预计美国2026年净利息支出约1万亿美元、占GDP 3.3%，到2036年升至4.6%。

Alibaba has integrated its domestic B2B platform 1688 with Alibaba International Station under a single operational structure led by Zhang Kuo; former 1688 head Yu Yong will be reassigned within the group. The move aims to use AI to leverage China’s domestic supply‑chain strengths and connect domestic and cross‑border wholesale markets to expand merchant business opportunities. Both platforms are part of Alibaba’s Global Wholesale segment in the group’s Aug. 20 financial report.