Italy 10-year government bond yield rose to 4.097%, the highest level since March.

SoftBank Group plans to sell about ¥1 trillion (≈$6.3 bln) in corporate bonds to Japanese retail investors, which would be the largest retail bond offering by a Japanese company. The seven-year issue would be SoftBank's third retail bond sale this year after April and June. Terms, including the coupon, are to be set in early September; analysts expect a coupon above 4%. SoftBank says proceeds will be used for bond redemptions and investments in physical AI (including corporate acquisitions); the company has previously announced a $5.4 bln bid for ABB’s robotics unit.

据《华盛顿邮报》：消息人士称，美国国防部正在评估的关键事项之一是是否从波斯湾撤回驻军。此前，美国在海外的大型军事基地数月来一直遭到伊朗袭击，受到严重破坏，这为五角大楼重新考虑其在该地区的军事存在提供了机会。