Australia August S&P Global manufacturing PMI (preliminary) 52, unchanged from previous 52.

CloudWalk Technology reported 1H 2026 revenue of CNY100m, down 40.67% YoY, and a net loss attributable to shareholders of CNY78.77m versus a CNY230m loss a year earlier. The company said the revenue decline mainly reflected a high base in 1H 2025 when multiple compute-capacity construction projects were completed and recognized; fewer such project completions and revenue recognitions occurred in the current period.

Germany's interior minister said there have been multiple cases and arrests involving low-level agents.