美國農場期貨雜誌旗下ProFarmer公司作物巡查：預計2026年南達科他州玉米單產爲149.09蒲式耳/英畝，2025年作物巡查爲174.18蒲式耳/英畝。

China NBS: Jan–Jul real-estate development investment RMB 4.3009 trillion, down 19.2% YoY.

Hong Kong stocks rose at midday; the Hang Seng gained 1.61% to 25,521.99 and the Hang Seng TECH Index climbed 2.01% to 4,802.32, led by strength in semiconductors. Ports & shipping, software development and esports sectors advanced; nonferrous metals were active while IT services and forestry underperformed. Selected movers: SenseTime (00020.HK) +10.68%; Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (06869.HK), Hua Hong (01347.HK) and SMIC (00981.HK) each >+7%; GigaDevice (03986.HK) +6.85%; Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) and Kingboard Holdings (00148.HK) >+5%; Montage Technology (06809.HK), Leapmotor (09863.HK) and WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) >+4%; Chalco (02600.HK) and XPeng (09868.HK) >+3%. Decliners included MINISO (09896.HK) -7.5%, Zhipu Technology (02513.HK) -5.9% and Lenovo Group (00992.HK) -1%.