The PBOC said cross‑border renminbi settlements under the current account totaled 1.75 tln yuan in July, with goods trade at 1.32 tln yuan and services/other current items at 0.43 tln yuan. Cross‑border renminbi settlements for direct investment were 0.63 tln yuan, split into 0.22 tln yuan outbound direct investment and 0.41 tln yuan inbound foreign direct investment.

According to a regulatory filing, SK Hynix booked a KRW 3.98 trillion derivative trading loss in 1H 2026 tied to exchangeable bonds issued in April 2023. The loss stemmed from bondholders exercising conversion rights and a rise in SK Hynix’s Korean-listed share price. The company said the accounting loss does not involve cash outflow and that gains on disposal of treasury shares recognized when the bonds converted have largely offset the loss.

The Washington Post reports that about 25% of US "Reaper" drones were shot down during the Iran war.