Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

Wallstreetcn
2025.07.25 13:02

Aircraft orders dragged down U.S. durable goods orders in June, with a preliminary month-on-month decline of -9.3%, the largest monthly drop since the pandemic. In July, Tokyo's core inflation in Japan slowed for the second consecutive month but remains well above the central bank's target level. Report: The Bank of Japan expects a possible interest rate hike environment this year. Buoyed by capital inflows and optimistic trade sentiment, Vietnam's VN Index hit a new high. Intel's U.S. stock fell over 8% in pre-market trading; the company reported second-quarter revenue exceeding expectations and announced layoffs of about 15%, but the CEO did not alleviate market concerns about the company's competitiveness. Tesla rose in pre-market trading, with reports that the company plans to launch Robotaxi in San Francisco this weekend. Volkswagen's Q2 operating profit fell 29% year-on-year, citing tariffs causing a loss of €1.3 billion and lowering its full-year sales forecast. Report: Xianwei is negotiating the authorization of weight loss drugs in the U.S. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.9%; the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.33%; the Hang Seng Index closed down 1.09%