Geopolitical Risks Escalate, Indonesia Rates Set to Rise, Chinese Stocks Plunge

1. Middle East tensions are escalating with reports of Iranian drone attacks intercepted by Bahrain and Kuwait, alongside warnings from Iran's Revolutionary Guards to the U.S.
2. Economists widely expect Bank Indonesia to hike its 7-day reverse repo rate by 25 bps to 6.00% on July 22nd, with projections for the rate to hold at 6.00% through end-2026.
3. Major Chinese stock indices, including the STAR Composite, ChiNext, and CSI 2000, experienced significant declines of over 4-5%, indicating negative market sentiment.