Hungary's prime minister said that due to an outage at the Paks nuclear plant and a heatwave, the country's energy supply could enter a 'critical' state from Monday; he will ask large consumers, including battery makers and automakers, to voluntarily cut electricity use between 17:00 and 22:00.

Samsung Electronics said its semiconductor unit posted Q2 operating profit of KRW 89.2 trillion (~$62bn), up more than 250-fold and above analysts' average forecast of KRW 79.3 trillion. Group net profit was KRW 71.3 trillion, also beating expectations. As the world's largest memory maker, Samsung's results are being watched for evidence that AI-driven investment and valuations are justified. Global semiconductor stocks have climbed to record highs this year but face intensifying competition and overcapacity concerns, prompting rising investor doubts about the commercial rationale for large new investments in the sector.

英国央行：中央预测显示，2027年第一季度消费者物价指数（CPI）为3.2%，2028年第一季度为1.7%，2029年第一季度为1.9%。