Zelenskiy said Russia should also compromise on grain shipments and energy issues.

Independent macro research firm The Kobeissi Letter said retail inflows into semiconductor ETFs have fallen to about 1 std dev below the past 12‑month average, after dipping to roughly 2 std dev below in mid‑June. The metric remains well under peaks in Nov 2025 and Mar 2026, when retail inflows reached about +3 std dev. Retail buying of individual semiconductor names last month dropped to more than 2 std dev below the historical norm. Retail purchases of semiconductor stocks and ETFs are markedly lower than before the June–July selloff. AI-driven trading remains highly dynamic.

UK foreign secretary announced 1 new designation under the anti-terrorism sanctions regime and 5 new designations under the global human rights sanctions regime.