UK Q2 GDP preliminary QoQ +0.4% (expected +0.4%; prior +0.6%).

EIA report: U.S. crude oil net imports last week climbed to their highest level since June 2025.

The National Financial Regulatory Administration said after Typhoon White Dolphin made landfall it instructed insurers to open green channels, provide proactive on-site service, expedite valid payouts and make reasonable prepayments, and to coordinate with local governments on warnings, rescue and claims handling. As of 15:00 on Aug. 12, insurers in Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui and Henan reported nearly 130,000 claims, with estimated losses of 1.75 bln yuan and paid (including prepayments) 80 mln yuan.