G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement urging Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Armed Forces and associated armed groups to comply with obligations under international humanitarian law.

China NBS: Urban consumer goods retail sales in 1H totaled 21.55 trillion yuan, up 1.2% YoY; rural sales 3.32 trillion yuan, up 2.5%. June urban retail sales were 3.68 trillion yuan, +0.8% YoY; June rural sales 584.7 billion yuan, +2.1%. By type, goods retail in 1H stood at 22.05 trillion yuan, +1.1% YoY, while catering revenue was 2.83 trillion yuan, +2.8%. June goods retail 3.79 trillion yuan, +0.9%; June catering 476.7 billion yuan, +1.2%. Among above-designated-size retail units in 1H, convenience stores and supermarkets rose 6.6% and 3.8% YoY; specialty stores, department stores and brand mono-boutiques fell 1.5%, 2.1% and 8.7%, respectively.

NZD/USD has risen about 1% intraday to 0.5806.