People familiar with the matter said the UK Financial Conduct Authority will start publishing daily aggregate UK equity trading data from Friday to boost market transparency. The FCA will provide a one‑year historical backfill; the daily updates are a transitional measure ahead of a full consolidated tape (single source of UK equity trade data). The regulator will publish the data stream’s coverage on Friday, which is expected to include pre‑ and post‑trade data.

On July 30 Beijing time, China’s He Lifeng held a video call with US Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Grier. China expressed serious concern about recent US trade restrictions; both sides agreed to leverage bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanisms, strengthen communication, build trust, expand practical cooperation and properly address mutual concerns under leaders’ strategic guidance to stabilize and improve China‑US economic and trade ties and support a constructive strategic‑stability relationship.

日本熊本縣政府：地震造成的死亡人數已上升至25人。