Ukraine's agriculture minister said the country has asked the EU to add a 60,000-tonne quota for its 2026 bioethanol exports.

US Secretary of State Rubio said President Trump is the person who will decide the course of a war with Iran.

UOB Kay Hian analyst Thanawat Thangchadakorn said Thai banks' Q3 loan growth may be flat QoQ as lenders remain cautious and focus on corporate lending. Covered banks' credit costs may fall YoY and QoQ; many banks booked special provisions in Q1 to buffer risks from the Middle East conflict, and those pressures have not shown up in H1 earnings. Expectations of Fed rate hikes could be positive for major Thai banks. UOB Kay Hian retains an overweight on the Thai banking sector.