New Zealand Q2 output PPI rose 1.6% QoQ, versus 0.8% in the prior quarter.

Shanghai Science and Technology Commission issued the Zhangjiang High‑Tech Industrial Development Zone 15th Five‑Year Plan, targeting decisive progress by 2030 toward a world‑leading science park. The plan keeps a high‑tech orientation and aims to significantly strengthen Zhangjiang’s role as a source of technological innovation, improve mechanisms for high‑tech transfer and industrialization, and incubate three innovation‑source hubs. Zhangjiang Science City is targeted to become an international‑class science city with concentrated tech factors, a strong scientific profile and a vibrant innovation ecosystem. Policy will push specialty development: strengthen high‑end industry leadership, implement “one park, one specialty” sub‑park differentiation, and cultivate a set of benchmark tech leaders. The three leading industries’ industrial gross output is set to remain above 80% of the city’s total; emerging pillar industries are to scale and cluster, and future industries are expected to become new growth drivers. The plan targets park industrial value added to exceed 20% of the park’s GDP.

Investors are piling into Ukraine, with bonds among the market’s top-performing plays. A Ukrainian bond index has returned about 150% since the start of 2023 and could post double-digit gains again in 2026.