英國富時100指數期貨下跌0.95%，歐洲斯托克50指數期貨持平，德國DAX指數期貨下跌0.3%。

China International Capital Co said the Fed left rates unchanged at its July meeting but internal hawks strengthened, with three voting members favoring a 25bp hike. The note highlighted a policy shift: Wosh sought to reduce direct intervention and rely more on market-driven rate increases, effectively "outsourcing" part of the tightening process to markets. With inflation still above target, CICC warned this could erode confidence in Fed credibility. After the meeting long-end U.S. Treasury yields jumped and the curve steepened, signalling investors are starting to price higher long-term inflation and policy risk. CICC said if employment or inflation data surprise to the upside, markets will likely raise odds of a September hike and may start pricing a risk that the Fed acts "too late," which would push long rates higher and increase downside pressure on risk assets.

Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades says it will give the government until Aug. 6 to demonstrate it can defend Iraq's sovereignty.