Israel Defense Forces said Hamas continues to systematically violate the ceasefire and is attempting to restore its military capabilities.

Analyst Chris Giles said the Bank of England’s scenario projections map the near-term policy choices: if energy stays near current spot and futures prices, the BoE would need to hike rates—possibly materially—to control inflation; if energy falls back to early-month levels, it could continue gradual cuts; if energy eases only modestly, rates would likely remain unchanged. Giles called the scenario-based framework reasonable and broadly similar to the ECB’s. By contrast, he said the Federal Reserve is deliberately maintaining greater policy uncertainty.

美国至7月18日当周续请失业金人数 178.2万人，预期179.8万人，前值由179.6万人修正为178.9万人。