By the midday close in China, main futures contracts were mostly higher. Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) rose over 6%, fuel oil climbed more than 5%, synthetic rubber, container freight (Europe route) and ethylene glycol (EG) gained over 4%, palladium jumped nearly 4%, and SC crude oil, styrene (EB) and propylene advanced over 3%. On the downside, polysilicon and lithium carbonate slid more than 2%, urea and Shanghai lead fell nearly 2%, and soda ash, peanuts and Shanghai nickel dropped over 1%.

The implantable brain–computer interface (BCI) hand motor function compensation system NEO, developed by Borui Kang Medical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., received market approval from Shanghai regulators and underwent its first commercial clinical surgery on July 13 at Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University. Intraoperative testing showed the system recorded stable, high-quality epidural EEG signals. The patient is reported hemodynamically stable post‑op. Authorities describe NEO as a world‑first product.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said his goal within the Fed is to prevent political interference.