Lebanese President Aoun met a senior Palestinian delegation on Friday to discuss preparations for upcoming Palestinian elections, the situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Wafa news agency reported.

BlueBay CIO Mark Dowding said in a report that if Fed Chair Kevin Warsh abandons forward guidance, the risk of market confidence evaporating would rise. He said forward guidance has historically underpinned the Fed's credibility and that an information vacuum would likely amplify market doubts. With US debt at record highs and rising rapidly, a hands‑off approach to market direction could leave significant vulnerabilities if confidence suddenly collapses.

中國香港第二季度GDP年率終值 4.3%，預期4.5%，前值5.90%。