At the open on Tuesday Aug 25, European equities rose: Germany's DAX +94.93 pts (0.36%) to 26,213.92; UK's FTSE 100 +22.29 pts (0.21%) to 10,876.61; France's CAC 40 +47.97 pts (0.57%) to 8,500.98; Spain's IBEX 35 +87.94 pts (0.44%) to 20,186.54; Italy's FTSE MIB +276.82 pts (0.53%) to 52,819.00; Euro STOXX 50 +35.47 pts (0.55%) to 6,483.45.

據伊朗勞工通訊社：過去十年伊朗工人的購買力下降。工人實際工資大幅下滑，十年間，基本工資從232美元降至83美元。這意味着，十年前工人的實際工資是如今的2.7倍。

China's total outbound direct investment across all sectors was RMB 684.51 bln (USD 99.53 bln) in Jan–Jul 2026, up 2.8% YoY in yuan terms and up 7.3% YoY in dollar terms, MOFCOM and SAFE said. Domestic investors made non-financial direct investments in 7,742 overseas firms across 148 countries totaling RMB 528.43 bln (USD 76.84 bln), down 12.9% YoY in yuan terms and down 9.1% YoY in dollar terms.