Traders have raised bets on the Bank of England, now fully pricing a 25bp hike before September. UK interest-rate futures imply about 50bp of tightening by December, up from roughly 40bp on Monday.

July 14 — Xiaomi disclosed progress for its humanoid robot in an automotive plant. After four months of iteration, dual-sided operation at a self-tapping nut placement station improved from 90.2% to 98%, about 1 percentage point below the human pass rate. The team also began center-console side-cover sorting and tote-box folding/recovery tasks, both achieving roughly 90% success. Xiaomi said the center-console side-cover sorting station represents the first long-duration continuous handling of flexible workpieces in an auto factory.

CUSTOMS said China imported 10.931 mln tonnes of natural gas in June, up from 10.108 mln tonnes in May.