Central Bank of Argentina market expectations survey shows economists expect end-2026 inf at 30.0%, 0.5ppt below prior forecast; 2026 GDP growth seen at 3.0%, 0.1ppt above prior forecast.

USA Today reported that Cuban security official and political adviser Rodriguez Castro said he was willing to hold talks with Trump.

The third batch of 2026 "Two-Heavy" construction projects has been issued, allocating 193.5 bln yuan of ultra‑long‑term special treasury bond funding. With this issuance the government’s project list for the year is complete. Since the start of the year the National Development and Reform Commission and relevant ministries have arranged about 800 bln yuan to support 1,417 major projects covering tech innovation, Yangtze River ecological protection and restoration, major transport infrastructure along the Yangtze, urban underground utilities, major water‑conservancy works, the western land‑sea corridor, higher‑education upgrades and the Three‑North afforestation program. Authorities will accelerate planning, policy and institutional reforms to expedite delivery, including improving railway financing and pricing mechanisms, piloting sewage‑treatment charging reforms in Yangtze cities, studying service‑life standards for flood‑control facilities and deepening agricultural water‑price reform.