The Pentagon signed a seven-year contract with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin (LMT.N).

A REUTERS SURVEY showed most economists expect the Bank of Israel's MPC to pause rate cuts on Tuesday, though 6 of 14 respondents forecast a further 25bp reduction to 3.25%. The MPC cut rates by 25bp in May and July; the policy rate is currently 3.5%, its lowest since end-2022. Annual inflation is 1.5%—inside the 1–3% target band—and a stronger shekel is seen as easing price pressures. Bond-market-implied inflation over the next year is priced to remain stable.

市場消息：泰國計劃加強對黃金交易行業的監管，包括在線交易和實物金條交易，以遏制洗錢、詐騙及其他金融犯罪行爲。