China's State Council approved the People's Bank of China and the Central Bank of Argentina renewing a bilateral local-currency swap line of CNY130 billion/ARS28 trillion with a five-year term, extendable by mutual consent. The pact is aimed at deepening financial cooperation, facilitating bilateral trade and supporting financial-market stability.

澳大利亚S&P/ASX200指数8月6日（周四）开盘上涨51.70点，涨幅0.56%，报9279.50点。

DESTATIS said Thursday Germany's factory orders rose 3.1% MoM in June, beating top analyst forecasts and following a downwardly revised 0.3% gain in May. It was the second consecutive monthly increase. Gains were led by machinery and data-processing, electronics and optical equipment. Growth was driven largely by bulk orders; orders excluding bulk goods declined. The less-volatile three-month smoothed series rose 1.3%.