UK Maritime Trade Operations said it received a report of an incident 4 nm south of Mareyo, Somalia.

China's National Bureau of Statistics said Jan–Jul urban retail sales of consumer goods totaled 24.93 tln yuan, up 1.1% YoY; rural retail sales were 3.85 tln yuan, up 2.4%. July urban retail sales amounted to 3.38 tln yuan, up 0.5% YoY; rural sales were 524.2 bln yuan, up 1.6%. By type, Jan–Jul retail sales of goods were 25.49 tln yuan, up 1.1% YoY; catering revenue was 3.28 tln yuan, up 2.6%. In July, goods retail was 3.45 tln yuan, up 0.5% YoY; catering revenue was 456.7 bln yuan, up 1.4%.

China's National Bureau of Statistics July data show new‑home prices in first‑tier cities were flat MoM, down from +0.1% in June. Shanghai +0.2%, Guangzhou +0.1%, Shenzhen +0.2%, Beijing -0.3%. Second‑tier new‑home prices fell 0.1% MoM after holding steady the prior month. Third‑tier new‑home prices declined 0.3% MoM, unchanged from June. Of 70 major cities, 23 recorded MoM price rises or no change, two more than the previous month.