Potential successor to the UK prime minister Burnham said policy plans will be constrained by existing fiscal rules.

China's National Healthcare Security Administration published the drugs and related information that passed preliminary formal review for adjustments to the 2026 National Basic Medical Insurance, Maternity Insurance and Work-Related Injury Insurance drug catalogue and the commercial insurance innovative drug list.

China International Capital Co. says on-exchange leverage in Korean stocks is around 2x–5x and absolute leverage has reached historical highs, but leverage relative to market value is not extreme; market sentiment and liquidity indicators are slightly tight but not severe. High leverage can amplify volatility and create liquidity stress: a 16–36% decline would trigger margin calls, recent forced-liquidation pressure has risen, but medium-to-long-term direction depends more on fundamentals.