Governor of Russia's Orenburg region says refinery operations have fully stopped.

Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Chris Kent said monetary policy is currently contractionary, with three rate rises earlier this year now restraining the economy. Borrowing costs and mortgage repayments have risen, the mature housing market has weakened, and the AUD’s year-to-date appreciation has amplified the effect. Kent said evidence suggests overall demand growth appears to be slowing — a development policymakers want and see as necessary to bring inflation back to target.

U.S. Treasury: YTD FY26 budget deficit $1.799 tln, versus $1.629 tln in the same period of FY25.