印度7月工业产出同比增长6.7%，市场预期为6.0%。

A-share computing-power leasing stocks rebounded after intraday volatility; Hongbo shares hit the daily limit. Zhenshitong, Aikolan, Rike Chemical, Baoland, Jinji, Dawei Technology and Wangsu Technology were among the top gainers.

U.S. court filings show Turkey on Aug. 8 hired Ballard Partners on a one-year, $2.4m contract to provide government-relations, strategic advice and lobbying; the team includes Brian Ballard and former Trump aide Thomas Budri. Ballard Partners previously held a $1.5m 2017 contract tied to Kharg Bank’s efforts to avoid sanctions; the DOJ dropped charges against the bank earlier this year. The new agreement lists Turkey’s defence ministry as the primary client. Ankara is seeking to re-enter the F-35 program and to take delivery of six F-35s held in the U.S.; Turkey was expelled from the programme in 2019 after buying Russia’s S-400 air-defence system. Reports say Turkey is considering selling its S-400s to a third country, possibly the UAE, as leverage to persuade Washington to lift sanctions.