UK July composite PMI (final) 52.2; consensus 52.1; previous 52.1.

Shanghai silver most-active contract surged 6.00% intraday, trading at 14,955.00 yuan/kg.

The National Administration for Market Regulation said China’s corporate credit index stood at 161.88 in 1H, showing overall stability with minor fluctuations. The index was down 0.04 points from H2 2025 but up 0.27 points YoY vs 1H 2025. Q2 registered 161.72, a 0.33-point QoQ dip; June was 161.22, down 0.31 points MoM. Firms removed from the abnormal-operations list rose and newly added firms increased steadily, while the share of high-credit-risk firms continued to fall, leaving credit levels running at an elevated range.