TSMC (TSM.N) is assessing damage at its Kumamoto fab.

Sources said the Swiss National Bank plans to hold its key policy rate at zero through end-2027, only considering hikes thereafter based on current inflation projections and assuming no major new shocks. Recent CHF/EUR weakness and the Swiss–eurozone rate differential factored into the view. Sources said negative rates remain a contingency if the outlook deteriorates, but are not the baseline. They added zero rates have not materially hurt Swiss banks’ profitability. The SNB left rates unchanged at its June meeting and had signalled it expected rates to remain unchanged through the end of next year.

S&P lowered Bangladesh's outlook to negative, citing persistent economic risks; sovereign rating unchanged.