U.S. Central Command: As The USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier Sails In The Region, U.S. Sailors Are Conducting Nighttime Air Combat Training Missions Aboard The Ship

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): For The Week Ended July 7, COMEX Gold Speculators Reduced Their Net Long Positions By 1,964 Contracts To 114,854 Contracts. COMEX Silver Speculators Reduced Their Net Long Positions By 616 Contracts To 12,131 Contracts. COMEX Copper Speculators Reduced Their Net Long Positions By 970 Contracts To 60,397 Contracts

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): For The Week Ended July 7, Net Short Positions In The Japanese Yen Stood At 123,778 Contracts. Net Short Positions In The Euro Were 16,227 Contracts. Net Short Positions In The British Pound Amounted To 87,903 Contracts. Net Short Positions In The Swiss Franc Totaled 37,414 Contracts

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): For The Week Ended July 7, Speculators In Natural Gas Across The Four NYMEX And ICE Markets Reduced Their Net Long Positions By 1,597 Contracts To 7,366 Contracts

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): For The Week Ended July 7, Crude Oil Speculators Reduced Their Net Long Positions In WTI Crude Oil By 19,507 Contracts To 65,681 Contracts

Chile's Copper Commission: Copper Production At Chile's Escondida Copper Mine Fell 17.6% Year-on-Year In May To 108,800 Tons. Copper Production At Chile's Coravasi Copper Mine Fell 19.3% Year-on-Year In May To 31,000 Tons

Chilean Copper Commission: Chile's State-owned Copper Company, Copper Corporation, Reported That Copper Production In May Fell 18.3% Year-on-Year To 106,300 Tons

US Treasury Secretary Bessant: Iran's Supreme Leader Is Isolated, And Pressure Will Continue To Be Put On Severing The Iranian Leadership's Ties With The Global Financial System

Turkish Foreign Minister: There Is Insufficient Communication And Misunderstanding Between The US And Iran Regarding Passage Arrangements In The Strait Of Hormuz. Communication Channels Need To Be Improved And A More Effective "de-conflict Mechanism" Needs To Be Established To Avoid Further Escalation Of The Situation

Turkish Foreign Minister: Turkey Believes That Trump's Previous Statement About The "end Of The Ceasefire" Does Not Mean That The Ceasefire Agreement Has Really Ended, But Is A Response To Recent Events Between Iran And The United States

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): For The Week Ending July 7, Speculators' Net Long Positions In Brent Crude Oil Decreased By 547 Contracts To 55,087 Contracts. Speculators' Net Long Positions In Diesel Increased By 11,634 Contracts To 69,486 Contracts

Pakistani Prime Minister: Agreed To Advance The Bilateral Cooperation Agenda Established During Iranian President Pezeshizian's Recent Visit To Pakistan

Market News: EU Ambassadors Failed To Reach An Agreement On A New Round Of Sanctions Against Russia