Ningbo Bank reported 1H2026 operating income 41.45 bln yuan, up 11.54% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders 16.562 bln yuan, up 12.12% YoY; basic EPS 2.51 yuan. Board proposes cash dividend of 4 yuan per 10 shares (0.4 yuan per share, inclusive of tax).

SGH Macro Advisors chief US economist Tim Duy says a rise in dissenting Fed votes has become more common amid economic strain and an unclear policy path. Ahead of the minutes, markets will key on how widespread officials’ inf concerns are — Duy says inf was clearly above target and policymakers feared it would not quickly return — and on whether a stabilizing labor market has led some officials to press for further rate hikes. The breadth of agreement on inf risks and the degree of disagreement over the policy path will be watched as a guide to future rate direction.

Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Hauser said he is concerned about inflation and that upside risks to inflation have increased.