*Global Stock Market News (August 7, 2025):*
1. 🌍 Global markets mostly *edged higher* on U.S. rate cut optimism.
2. 📈 *Nikkei & Topix hit record highs*, driven by tech and chip stocks.
3. 💼 *Taiwan's stock market surged* on AI and semiconductor demand.
4. 💰 *Apple rally boosted Wall Street*, lifting Nasdaq and S\&P 500.
5. 🇺🇸 U.S. announced *100% tariffs on foreign-made semiconductors* unless production shifts to America.
6. 🏦 *Bank of England* signaled a possible *rate cut*, boosting European sentiment.
7. 📉 *Dollar weakened*, supporting emerging market currencies.
8. 💹 *Crude oil prices rose* as Middle East tensions increased.
9. 🔔 *Dow Jones Futures ticked up*, despite global trade concerns.
10. 📰 *Investors remain cautious*, awaiting further U.S.-China trade updates.
