Japan Q2 nominal GDP final QoQ 1.3% (consensus 1.3%; prior 1.2%).

RIA quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko as saying NATO exercises in the Arctic are preparations for military conflict with Russia.

China's MOFCOM said at a State Council press briefing today it will accelerate digital trade innovation, including establishing national digital trade demonstration zones and promoting institutional reforms to create highly open, innovation‑friendly digital trade hubs. The ministry will roll out measures to strengthen national digital trade export bases and boost exports of digital services — notably telemedicine, online education and cloud‑based office — to cultivate new growth drivers. MOFCOM also plans to expand digital content trade to promote Chinese cultural exports via online literature, games, animation and film, and to nurture outward‑oriented, competitively unique SMEs on a 'specialized, refined, unique, innovative' track while supporting leading digital trade firms to enhance innovation and expand internationally.