Japan Q2 real GDP preliminary q/q +0.3% vs +0.5% expected; prior +0.5%.

The Ministry of Water Resources held consultations this morning on national flood control. As of 09:00, 45 rivers in Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Henan, Zhejiang and other regions remained above warning levels, with a maximum exceedance of 3.51 metres; 11 rivers remained above guaranteed flood‑control levels.

U.S. ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas on the 15th denied the U.S. government had changed its position on the Malvinas (Falklands) sovereignty dispute. In an interview with Argentine broadcaster TN he said the U.S. remains "neutral" in the dispute and "that has not changed." Media reports said a leaked U.S. Defense Department email in April indicated President Trump was considering no longer backing the U.K.'s position on the islands. Lamelas said he had heard of the "internal email" but was not aware of its contents.