Bank of England data on Tuesday showed mortgage approvals for house purchases in July totaled 56,053, the lowest since January 2024, down from 58,215 in June and below economists' median forecast of 59,500. Consumer unsecured net lending rose £2.006 bln ($2.71 bln) in July, versus a forecast £1.8 bln, the largest increase since November 2025.

The European Commission said on Monday OpenAI’s ChatGPT must comply with stricter EU rules under the Digital Services Act, including removal of illegal content and measures to protect minors, or face fines of up to 6% of global turnover. Brussels is clarifying how existing digital rules apply to fast-evolving AI services, formally extending DSA obligations to generative AI. The Commission named Reddit and Roblox for the same designation; X’s AI chatbot Grok is already under DSA investigation.

美国财长贝森特：美国担任G20主席国期间将把更强劲、更持久的经济增长作为核心优先事项。美国正通过吸引资本、减税和扩大能源优势推动新一轮增长。