英国央行行长贝利：需要维持劳动力供应以促进经济增长。

Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) rose sharply in intraday trade, up more than 3%.

Huatai Securities said recent heat pushed southern China peak power load to record highs for four straight days, with peak demand rising nearly one month earlier than normal, acting as a catalyst for the power sector. Coal-fired generation should benefit directly from higher utilisation hours and higher spot/monthly power prices as peak loads persist. Markets may fear rising demand will lift coal prices, but higher coal costs also support market-based electricity tariff increases, permitting gradual pass-through of cost pressure. Power equities remain on the left of fundamentals, implying scope for a sustained price rebound. High temperatures most directly boost thermal power; clean energy could also gain from energy-driven electricity price upside.