Canada July industrial product price index MoM +0.6% (est. -0.5%), prior -1.4%.

Yonhap reported South Korea's President Lee met with the chairman of SK Group on Thursday.

Qatar's deputy prime minister and foreign minister met Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo during the seventh Joint Higher Committee meeting to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and cross-sector coordination. They reviewed recent regional developments, including the Gaza Strip and occupied Palestinian territories, and coordinated diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation, containing tensions and enhancing regional security and stability.