中國地震臺網正式測定：7月18日13時47分在新疆克孜勒蘇州阿克陶縣（北緯38.71度，東經75.07度）發生4.3級地震，震源深度10千米。

Euro-area inflation cooled slightly in June, matching the flash estimate: headline MoM -0.1%, led by energy disinflation (-1.8%). Energy YoY inflation fell to 8.5% from 10.8% in May. Food inflation slowed to 1.5% YoY (from 1.9%) and services to 3.2% (from 3.5%), leaving core inflation on a downward path. The print reduces near-term upside inflation risk and gives the ECB greater flexibility to wait before adjusting policy over the summer. Key risk: renewed Middle East tensions could lift oil and gas prices, raising summer price pressure and increasing the chance of second-round effects.

On Friday Apple (AAPL.O) overtook NVIDIA (NVDA.O) as the world's most valuable company. Apple's intraday market value stood at $4.88 trillion; NVIDIA shares fell 3.5%, putting its market value at about $4.86 trillion. The ranking change reflects investors re-evaluating which firms benefit from the AI boom beyond the most obvious winners and is the first time Apple has held the top spot since April last year. Tony Meadows, chief investment officer at BRI Wealth Management, said Apple had been viewed as an AI laggard for not investing in model development but market sentiment has shifted; he said Apple's lower capex dependence and its ability to monetise AI through services, ecosystem lock‑in and hardware upgrades supports a valuation reset that reflects confidence in earnings sustainability rather than speculative AI upside.