Germany June industrial production, working-day adjusted, -0.1% YoY vs +0.1% expected; prior 0.0%.

China A-share storage-chip sector remained active; GigaDevice rose over 9%, with broad gains across smaller memory-related names.

US employers cut nonfarm payrolls by 23,000 in July and prior months were sharply revised down, the BLS said on Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% while the labor force participation rate continued to drift lower. The report flags a potential softening in the labor market amid rising inflation and heightened uncertainty from the Iran conflict, though still-robust consumer demand is sustaining some hiring. The print could encourage the Fed to delay further rate hikes as policymakers balance inflation pressures against employment risks.