US Bureau of Labor Statistics: the number of temporarily unemployed among the unemployed rose by 153,000 in July to 921,000.

A-share PET copper-foil sector traded firmer after intraday volatility; Woge Optoelectronics hit limit-up, Fangbang and Tongguan Copper Foil rose more than 5%, Ouke Technology and Jiaocheng Ultrasonics also advanced.

On Aug 6, Guangdong province issued 2.5 bln yuan of offshore RMB local government bonds in the Macau SAR via a local bookbuilding, registration, custody and listing — its sixth consecutive year placing bonds in Macau. The deal drew subscriptions from monetary authorities, commercial and investment banks and asset managers across Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan. Peak orders totaled 23.2 bln yuan, implying a bid-cover ratio of 9.3x and setting a record for Macau local bond issuance subscriptions.