National Bureau of Statistics: Jan–Jul new commercial housing sales area 450.21 mln sq m, down 11.8% YoY; residential sales area down 12.7% YoY. New commercial housing sales value 4.27 trillion yuan, down 13.1%; residential sales value down 13.2%. At end‑July, commercial housing for sale 759.11 mln sq m, down 0.8% YoY; stock under three years 555.59 mln sq m, down 3.6%.

South African regulators plan to require central clearing for OTC derivatives, aiming to complete new rules within two years and for final rules to take effect before 2028, the South African Reserve Bank said. The reform, intended to boost transparency and reduce risk, hinges on central counterparties obtaining licences and becoming operational. The Prudential Authority and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority closed a consultation on June 5 on eligibility criteria for central clearing; they propose ZAR‑denominated interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements as the first mandatory‑clearing products, with other contracts phased in based on industry feedback and market Data Talk. SARB data show over R150 trillion of rand‑linked OTC derivatives notional traded domestically and offshore (about US$9.3tn).

China A-share CPO sector rallied; Zhongshi Technology, Gongjin Co. and Tianyang New Materials hit daily trading limits, while Taichen Guang, Sijia Photon, Alaide and Tianfu Communication also climbed.