US Dallas Fed New Orders Index (July) 6.4, prior 2.3.

WTI and Brent crude slid just over $0.50 intraday to $81.86/bbl and $86.18/bbl respectively after Trump said negotiations with Iran were progressing well and he would agree to meet Iran.

July 27 — The National Administration of Financial Regulation said at a party-building and mid-2026 work meeting it will steadily advance reform-led risk resolution of small- and medium-sized financial institutions and effectively prevent and resolve risks in key sectors. The regulator stressed resolving downside risks as a priority, reiterating resolve to prevent systemic financial risk and to pursue problem-oriented, strict supervision while maintaining its supervisory mandate. NAFR said it will push firms to accelerate reform and transformation, promote differentiated positioning across institutions, and deploy multiple measures to improve industry ecology and enhance finance–economy alignment. The meeting also ordered preparations for recent safety-production issues and arrangements for emergency financial service support.