German Chancellor Merz said he has received no signals that negotiations over Greenland will change.

July 8 — CCB International (Holdings) Limited in Hong Kong unveiled a one-stop FICC platform covering fixed income, currencies and commodities. Services include primary-market origination (bond new issues, certificates of deposit) and secondary-market multi-currency offshore bond trading and market‑making with connectivity to major global trading terminals. The firm says it will offer full-suite customised structured products and publish macro, credit and investment-strategy research. In commodities, leveraging its LME member status, it will provide precious metals and bulk-commodity physical trading and delivery services.

A senior lawmaker said Japan's ruling party is considering tightening disclosure rules for activist investors.