China A-share CRO sector weakened. Joinn Laboratories, Kailaiying and Linkang Pharmaceutical hit the daily down limit; Biocytogen plunged over 13%; Puris, Ruizhi Pharma and Baihua Pharmaceutical also tumbled sharply.

Guangdong residents’ per capita disposable income was 29,667 yuan in 1H 2026, up 4.7% YoY (real growth 3.9%). Urban per capita disposable income stood at 35,358 yuan, up 4.2% YoY (real +3.3%); rural per capita was 15,493 yuan, up 5.9% YoY (real +5.8%). By income source, all four categories rose: per capita wage income 20,195 yuan (+4.8% YoY), net operating income 3,632 yuan (+6.4%), net property income 3,772 yuan (+1.3%), and net transfer income 2,067 yuan (+7.0%).

Brazil's foreign minister Vieira said the probe under Section 301 is a unilateral procedure and provides no justification for imposing tariffs on Brazilian products.