UK gilt yields across maturities fell about 4-6 bps in early trade.

Bank of Korea Governor Shin said he will maintain ongoing communication with other central banks to discuss market conditions.

On the evening of July 8 users reported Alipay's Huabei repayment page could not be opened. Some users saw messages saying "due to institutional maintenance, bills temporarily unavailable" or "page encountered a problem, try again later," with a header noting "current number of queries too high." Alipay has not issued an official statement; customer service said it has received reports and is handling the issue urgently.