China's Shanghai Composite Index closed down 1.85% at 3,882.41 on Thursday, July 16. Shenzhen Composite fell 1.97% to 14,488.65. CSI 300 Index dropped 1.85% to 4,698.43. ChiNext Index slipped 2.95% to 3,692.46. STAR 50 Index led losses, down 4.02% to 1,846.88.

UK May GDP rose 0.1% MoM, matching market expectations. The pound was largely steady after the release as attention remained on UK political developments. Ebury said the data underline a still-fragile recovery. Renewed tensions in the Middle East have kept firms on heightened alert. Earlier Thursday, media reports that incoming prime minister Burnham may appoint current home secretary Mahmood—seen as less supportive of expansionary fiscal policy—as chancellor pushed EUR/GBP to a 13-month low.

【期货热点追踪】印度糖产量不及预期迫使出口禁令重启，厄尔尼诺现象干扰甘蔗生产，新榨季出口与否，将取决于哪个数据？