Market Overview - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose over 2%, with Alibaba, Baidu, and Netease increasing by over 3%, and JD.com up over 1% [2] - The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks small-cap stocks sensitive to interest rates, increased nearly 2%, reaching a six-month high [1] - U.S. Treasury yields fell, with the 10-year yield dropping nearly 6 basis points to 4.24% and the 2-year yield down 5 basis points to 3.68% [4] - The U.S. Treasury Secretary called for a rate cut, suggesting a potential reduction of 150 to 175 basis points, with a 95.8% probability of a 25 basis point cut in September [3] Company Specifics - Apple shares rose by 1.6% as the company considers expanding into robotics and security sectors [1] - Amazon's stock increased by 1.4%, while Tesla, Google, Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft experienced slight declines [1]