洲际交易所：七月日均总交易量同比增长25%，未平仓合约同比增长18%。

SK Hynix shares rallied after US chip stocks rose and speculation the company may soon unveil a share buyback and other shareholder-return measures. As a key supplier of high-bandwidth memory for NVIDIA, SK Hynix jumped as much as 7.9% in Seoul on Wednesday morning, outpacing Samsung Electronics (+~6%). Market attention centered on a 25-trading-day quiet period after the company’s ADR issuance that expired on Aug. 4; market participants say the expiry removes a key barrier to disclosing shareholder-return plans. Independent analyst Douglas Kim said SK Hynix is likely to announce a major shareholder-return package soon, potentially including buybacks, share cancellations and a special dividend. Brokers including William Blair initiated ADR coverage overnight with Buy ratings.

Spain July services PMI 58.3, vs 54.9 expected and 54.2 in June.