Hong Kong to launch offshore RMB treasury bond futures on Aug. 3, HKSAR FinancialPaul Chan said, calling it a milestone for the city's offshore RMB hub.

Oil prices drop over 5% after Trump says US-Iran peace talks will resume later today. Brent crude falls to ~$83.40/barrel, WTI down 6% to $79.60 amid diplomatic easing.

Oil prices fell more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said peace talks with Iran would resume later in the day. Brent crude dropped to around $83.40 per barrel, while US benchmark WTI declined 6% to $79.60.

Brent crude drops below $82/barrel on London's ICE exchange for the first time since July 13, marking a multi-month low.

Brent crude oil on the London ICE exchange dropped below $82 per barrel for the first time since July 13.

Turkey's defense and aerospace exports rise 14.4% to $1.12B in July, with January-July totals reaching $5.79B, up 26.2% year-on-year, Defense Industries chief Haluk Gorgun says.

Turkey's defense and aerospace exports rose 14.4% to $1.12 billion in July, with year-to-date exports reaching $5.79 billion, up 26.2% year-on-year, according to Defense Industries chief Haluk Gorgun.

Russia's FAS opens antitrust case against Apple for failing to pre-install Russian national messenger and domestic app store on iOS — TASS

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against Apple after the company failed to comply with a warning to pre-install a Russian national messenger and a domestic app store on iOS devices, TASS reports.