国际金融市场早知道：7月21日

Group 1 - The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting was held in Durban, South Africa, where China's deputy finance minister stated that the country will implement a more proactive fiscal policy and expand high-level opening-up in the second half of the year [1] - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 totaling approximately $832 billion, which supports missile defense, weapon procurement, and research, including the development of the "Iron Dome" space-based missile defense system [1] - U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra privately advised President Trump against firing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, citing potential economic, political, and legal consequences, and mentioned that the Fed might lower interest rates twice before the end of the year [1] Group 2 - Japan's ruling coalition, consisting of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, lost its majority in the House of Councillors during the 27th election, marking the first time since its establishment in 1955 that the LDP failed to secure a majority in both houses of the National Diet [2] - Japan's core CPI fell to 3.3% year-on-year in June, remaining above the central bank's target for 39 consecutive months, while the "core-core" CPI rose to 3.4% [5] Group 3 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.32% to 44,342.19 points, while the S&P 500 index decreased by 0.01% to 6,296.79 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.05% to 20,895.66 points, marking its fifth consecutive increase and a new historical high [6] - COMEX gold futures fell by 0.25% to $3,355.50 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures dropped by 1.36% to $38.43 per ounce [7] - U.S. oil futures fell by 3.54% to $66.03 per barrel, while Brent crude oil futures decreased by 1.61% to $69.23 per barrel [8]