韓國7月貿易帳初值 303.2億美元，預期295.9億美元，前值由361.49億美元修正爲360.88億美元。

As of the 23:00 close, China's main futures mostly rose. Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) advanced more than 3%; asphalt and LPG gained over 2%; plastics, PX, PTA, propylene and fuel oil rose above 1%. On the downside, iron ore dropped nearly 3%; coke, coking coal, soda ash and glass fell more than 1%; pulp and rebar slipped about 1%.

July 31 — CHINA STATE PLANNER policy research office director and spokesman said planning and construction of the "six networks" is a major measure to expand domestic demand and that a large number of projects are moving to construction. Next steps will focus with relevant parties on multi‑network coordination, hardware‑software coordination and scenario coordination and on detailing implementation. Priorities: integrated, unified planning to advance networks jointly; ensuring efficient application with problem‑ and target‑oriented spending to maximize impact; and clearing bottlenecks to raise governance and implementation capacity.