UK Chancellor Healy said global shocks are being felt particularly strongly in the UK and that the country's borrowing costs are at historic highs.

China's Ministry of Finance will shortly issue 300 bln yuan in special treasury bonds to bolster core Tier-1 capital at eight central financial enterprises. This follows a 2025 MoF issuance of 500 bln yuan in special bonds that recapitalized four state-owned megabanks — Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications and Postal Savings Bank. Added capital for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China is expected to strengthen risk-absorption and lending capacity, supporting tech innovation, green projects and inclusive small- and micro-business lending; industry sources estimate 200 bln yuan of capital could mobilize about 2 tln yuan in additional credit. For PICC, China Life, China Taiping and China Re, recapitalization will directly boost underwriting capacity and solvency, enabling more diversified, multi-tier insurance products and a stronger role as economic shock absorbers and social stabilizers in extreme events.

Wens Foodstuff Group told investors its completed hog slaughter capacity is about 5.0 mln head. The company slaughtered roughly 1.7 mln head in 2025 and 1.2 mln head in 1H2026, and expects 2026 slaughter to exceed 2.3 mln head, about 35% higher than 2025. Wens said it will steadily push a shift into food ingredients and processed foods to lift value along the industrial chain.