Hong Kong M3 money supply +5.5% YoY in July, up from 2.60% in June.

Morning open: China's front-month commodity futures were mostly higher. Shanghai crude (SC) rose over 4%; LPG, palladium, PVC and coking coal climbed more than 3%; lithium carbonate, glass, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), alumina and soda ash gained over 2%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell over 3% and Shanghai gold more than 2%; container freight to Europe slipped nearly 2%; Shanghai tin, Shanghai nickel and polysilicon dropped over 1%.

Iran's foreign ministry said the US attack on Larak Island was a clear violation of the UN Charter and urged the UN Security Council and Secretary-General to fulfil their duty to maintain international peace and security and to hold the aggressor accountable.