英国央行首席经济学家皮尔：英国央行副行长隆巴尔代利已澄清，这次维持利率不变的决定并不是一个艰难作出的决定。

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is leading a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs on a US visit at the invitation of the US-China Business Council, CCPIT said. The delegation will visit Washington and states including Utah and Illinois and plans more than 10 Sino-US business-matching events; 22 Chinese companies from key sectors are scheduled for multi-level meetings with US firms and institutions including Cargill, Visa and 3M.

South Korea's KOSPI index surged 17% intraday to 6,545.15 points.