The South Korean won rose to 1,415.30 per US dollar, its highest level since mid-October 2025.

US services activity remained in steady expansion in July as new orders and business activity recovered. The ISM services index rose 0.1 point to 54.1 (expansion >50); new orders accelerated and the business-activity gauge reached a five-month high. Cost pressures intensified: the ISM input-price index jumped to 70.3 in July after the collapse of a temporary US–Iran agreement pushed oil and gasoline prices higher, and services and materials costs continued to rise. The employment subindex showed the largest reduction in staff since March; with elevated costs squeezing margins and weighing on consumer spending, some firms may delay hiring.

现货钯金涨近3%，报1392.15美元/盎司。