Bank of England Governor Bailey said inf risks are skewed to the upside.

Kremlin spokesman said Russian President Putin and Indian Prime Minister Modi are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting on Friday; trade and economic issues will be a key part of the agenda.

China’s Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) has approved the first eight actively managed, open‑end thematic funds with a three‑month holding‑period mechanism, clearing the way for near‑term issuance. Managers include Huaxia, Huitianfu, E Fund, Southern Asset Management, Harvest, East Money, Fullgoal and CITIC JianTou. The products target high‑quality, innovative small‑and‑mid‑caps on the BSE. Compared with earlier two‑year periodic open thematic funds, these require only a three‑month minimum holding before investors can redeem, materially shortening investor lock‑up and increasing allocation flexibility. Industry participants say the funds expand public mutual fund access to the BSE, should prompt fund managers to boost BSE research and product allocation, and may introduce incremental and institutional medium‑to‑long‑term capital that supports market liquidity.