据中东媒体报道，黎巴嫩总统称，黎巴嫩正在与一些拒绝接受国家治理逻辑的人展开斗争，黎巴嫩决定通过谈判解决问题，以避免战争带来的灾难与悲剧。黎巴嫩总统表示，除了通过谈判实现南部解放并将军队部署至边境之外别无选择。

Hong Kong stocks closed higher; the Hang Seng Index rose 0.56% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.82%, with turnover at HKD 254.82 billion. Gains narrowed in the afternoon. Metals and precious-metals sectors outperformed—China Molybdenum (03993.HK) +7.3%, Liqin Resources (02245.HK) up more than 4%. Broker names outperformed: China International Capital Co (03908.HK) +8%, Shenwan Hongyuan Hong Kong (00218.HK) +7%. Select techs firmed: XPeng (09868.HK) +7.81%, Huahong Hongli (01347.HK) +6%, SMIC (00981.HK) and Xiaomi (01810.HK) each up over 2%.

韩国央行：韩国8月综合商业信心指数为99.6，7月为98.5。