IRNA, citing the provincial governor, reported a U.S. strike on Iran's Larak Island killed two people and wounded several others.

Treasury Secretary Bessent is working with Budget Director Watt to craft a fiscal consolidation plan.

China Electricity Council said power trading centers organized 4,425.2 TWh of market trades in Jan–Jul 2026, up 23.4% YoY. Intra‑provincial trades totaled 3,462.6 TWh, of which 2,853.6 TWh were medium‑/long‑term contracts (including 148.1 TWh of intra‑provincial green power and 485.7 TWh via grid‑agent purchases), 445.2 TWh were spot trades and 163.8 TWh were generation contract transfers. Inter‑provincial trades amounted to 962.6 TWh, comprising 914.6 TWh of medium‑/long‑term contracts (including 43.7 TWh of inter‑provincial green power and 5.47 TWh of cross‑operating‑region trades), 44.6 TWh of spot trades and 3.34 TWh of contract transfers.