沙特阿美首席執行官：紅海海域的威脅不會影響出口量。

The Korea Exchange (KRX) said on Tuesday retail investors are rapidly exiting the market as sharp volatility erodes sentiment. Retail share of KOSPI turnover fell to about 31.2–31.5% in July from 48.1% in January, a decline of roughly 16–17 percentage points in six months. KRX said even small rebounds now trigger selling as individuals try to reclaim capital, accelerating outflows from the domestic market. Since June retail investors have not been the dominant trading force; foreigners accounted for about 38–39% of KOSPI turnover in July, surpassing retail. Analysts say KOSPI’s heavy concentration in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is a key reason retail investors are withdrawing.

Heavy rainfall caused floods across Heilongjiang; on Aug 4 the national disaster reduction and relief committee launched a national level-four emergency response. Under the national natural disaster relief contingency plan and based on provincial damage assessments, the China State Planner urgently allocated 50 mln yuan in central budgetary investment to support post-flood emergency restoration in Heilongjiang, targeted at repairing damaged roads, water-management infrastructure and public-service facilities including schools and hospitals to speed the return of normal production and living order.