US 4-week Treasury bill auction through Sept. 3 — share allocated at the winning rate 58.44% vs 93.57% previously.

Vietnam's foreign ministry said foreign activities on the Xisha Islands, including Lingyang Reef and Yagong Island, are illegal without Vietnamese permission, lodged a stern protest and demanded an immediate halt. At a regular briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the Xisha (Paracel) Islands are China's inherent territory and there is no dispute, and that China carrying out necessary construction on its own territory is a sovereign matter Vietnam has no right to contest.

Spain Aug services PMI 57.8, below 58.9 est., down from Jul's 58.3.