Iranian media on the 3rd quoted foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI saying Iran has "no plans these days" to receive foreign delegations or dispatch Iranian delegations amid reports of renewed talks with the United States. US President Trump said on the 2nd ET the United States would hold talks with Iran the following day.

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Eurozone manufacturing PMI rose to 51.9 in July from 51.4 in June, S&P Global said, slightly below the earlier flash 52.0. The output sub-index climbed to 52.9 from 51.7, its highest since March 2022. S&P Global noted the improvement largely reflects firms digesting backlogs rather than a pickup in end-market demand. Disruption from the Middle East conflict and sharply higher energy costs are adding operating pressure on manufacturers. S&P Global Market Intelligence chief business economist Chris Williamson said the sector is experiencing a degree of summer acceleration but warned this performance may prove hard to sustain and momentum could weaken into autumn.