As oil prices fell, U.S. federal funds futures rose, with the December contract up five points.

A Vietnamese vessel, KHOINGUYEN18, sank in the South China Sea on the night of July 24 with 62 crew aboard. Survivors on life‑rafts drifted toward Yongshu Reef (Fiery Cross Reef) in the Nansha/Spratly area. The Ministry of Transport rescue ship Nanhai Jiu 115 recovered 36 crew from two life‑raft sightings; Sansha maritime search‑and‑rescue sub‑center reported three more rescued by 10:00 on July 26, bringing the total to 39. Twenty‑three crew remain missing; multi‑party search operations are ongoing.

On the 26th, President PEZESHKIAN and the minister of Roads and Urban Development received a briefing on damage to border crossings, ports, highways and railways. He said U.S. strikes on those civilian transport facilities were "clear war crimes" and called for legal accountability through relevant international organizations and bodies.