Due to the US Independence Day holiday on July 3rd, the release schedule for key economic data and market trading hours have been adjusted.

The US non-farm payrolls report for June will be published earlier than usual, at 20:30 Beijing time on Thursday, July 2nd.

US stock markets will be closed for the entire trading day on Friday, July 3rd.

CME Group Inc (CME) will close trading for its precious metals, energy, foreign exchange, US Treasury, and stock index futures contracts early, with the session concluding at 01:00 Beijing time on July 4th.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) will also end trading for its Brent crude oil futures contracts early, with the session closing at 01:30 Beijing time on July 4th.