Trump said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today and urged him not to launch a large-scale strike on Beirut; Netanyahu immediately ordered forces to withdraw. He said he also spoke with a representative of Hezbollah's leader and that both sides agreed to stop firing at one another, including at Israeli soldiers; Israel likewise agreed to cease fire. Trump said he hopes the ceasefire will hold.

Statistics Indonesia estimates rice production at 21.95 million tonnes for January–July.

A-shares closed higher after a strong open. Shanghai Composite +0.43%, Shenzhen Composite Index +1.63%, ChiNext +2.66%. Turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen was 2.77 trillion yuan, down 84.5 billion yuan from the previous session. Electronic components stocks outperformed, with multiple names hitting daily limits including Shengye Electric, Dalikepu, Zhongjing Electronics, Dongshan Precision and Fenghua High-Tech; Xingsen Technology, Pengding Holdings, Shengyi Electronics and Huedian PCB posted notable gains. CPO and optical-fiber-related names saw a wave of limit-ups — more than a dozen stocks capped, including Arlde, Shenzhen Huaqiang and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable; Guangku Technology, National Ceramic Materials and Yuanjie Technology rose over 10%. Lab-grown diamond stocks recovered intraday, with Huifeng Diamond hitting the daily limit and Henglin, World (Wolde) and Sifangda among top performers.