US continuing jobless claims for week ended July 25: 1.801 mln, vs. 1.79 mln expected; prior revised to 1.777 mln from 1.782 mln.

LME銅短線拉昇，漲幅擴大至近1%，報14261美元/噸。消息面上，據路透社報道，一份官方法令顯示，剛果（金）禁止出口銅精礦和鈷精礦。

The Baltic Dry Index fell, ending a five-day rally as declines in Capesize and Supramax freight rates outweighed Panamax gains. The BDI slipped 6 points, or 0.2%, to 3,057, near levels last seen on June 4. The Capesize index dropped 42 points, or 0.8%, to 5,052 — its first decline since July 29 — with Capesize daily earnings down $385 to $42,313. The Panamax index rose 39 points, or 1.7%, to 2,275, its highest since June 15, lifting Panamax daily earnings $345 to $20,473. The Supramax index fell 4 points, or 0.3%, to 1,608.