US futures are indicating a lower open, European equity markets are trading lower, following Asian markets are also trading lower on Friday. Market attention today is that Donald Trump has formally accepted the presidential nomination. He insisted his policies will lower inflation, interest rates, and national debt. He reiterated promises to lower energy costs by drilling for more oil, make permanent the 2017 tax cuts, end the EV mandate, gut funding for green projects, and protect social security and Medicare. There is renewed speculation that Biden will soon exit the race. Numerous PC users worldwide, including airlines and the London Stock Exchange, have been affected due to Windows crashes this morning.

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