Japan July household consumer confidence index 34.9, prior 33.8.

On July 29 the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) held a roundtable with representatives from eight mutual fund houses to solicit views on supporting market stability and healthy development. Attendees said recent BSE volatility reflected external shocks and episodic on‑exchange sentiment but that the long‑term uptrend remains intact; they judged policy, liquidity and valuation are converging now, creating an allocation window.

Switzerland's KOF economic barometer for July 103.5, vs. 101 expected; prior reading revised to 102.1 from 101.2.