Singapore's July electronics industry PMI rose to 52.4.

South Africa July new vehicle sales rose 11.9% YoY.

President Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran "are underway" and called the discussions Tehran's "last chance" to sign a "good deal." Earlier Iran denied any ongoing negotiations; Trump accused Iran's leadership of being "incredibly two-faced." Asked about progress, he reiterated "talks are taking place now," and said the dialogue was happening at the request of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.