European and American stock markets rose slightly, with Trip.com's pre-market stock price up more than 10% and Pinduoduo up 1.5%
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On Tuesday, the three major US stock index futures rose slightly, with Nasdaq futures up 0.23%, S&P 500 index futures up 0.15%, and Dow futures up 0.09%.
Before the US stock market opened, Pinduoduo rose by about 1.5%, with the company stating that it is prepared to sacrifice short-term profits and will not distribute dividends or repurchase shares in the next few years.
Trip.com surged more than 10% before the market opened, as previous financial reports showed better-than-expected performance in the second quarter.
European stocks rose slightly, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index up 0.29%, Germany's DAX 30 index up 0.2%, and France, the UK, Italy, and Spain all posting slight gains.
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