澳大利亚S&P/ASX200指数7月3日（周五）开盘上涨29.80点，涨幅0.34%，报8754.30点。

China's Foreign Ministry said on July 3 it firmly opposes US and EU concerns about the Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress, which took effect July 1. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun accused those governments of ideological bias and politically motivated attacks that ignore China's socioeconomic and human-rights record, spread false information, and interfere in China's internal affairs, undermining ethnic unity. Beijing urged them to respect facts and stop what it called interference and smearing.

Bank of England MPC member Mann said active measures could bring inflation close to target.