U.S. 8-week Treasury bill auction on Aug. 6: stop-out yield 3.71%, prior 3.675%.

世界黃金協會：全球黃金ETF在7月吸引了30億美元的資金流入，扭轉了連續兩個月的流出態勢，使總資產管理規模升至5300億美元；持倉量增加23噸，至4068噸。

Southern Power Grid says electricity consumption across the nine mainland cities of the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area reached 304.4 bln kWh in 1H 2026, up 8.1% YoY and a period record. Growth concentrated in high‑end manufacturing, digital compute and resilient external trade. Industrial power mix shows a sharp divergence: high‑tech equipment manufacturing electricity rose 8.6% YoY while energy‑intensive sectors fell 4.8%, signalling an accelerated shift from old to new growth drivers. High‑end manufacturing—notably autos, specialised equipment and electronics—now underpins industrial demand. In Guangzhou, auto sector power use increased as NEV output jumped 53.2% YoY in Jan–Jun, lifting lithium‑battery and smart‑vehicle electronics value added by 53.9% and 40.6% respectively, making the new‑energy chain a stabiliser for industrial activity.