The Bank For International Settlements (BIS) Reports That Bank Lending To Emerging Markets And Developing Economies Increased By $148 Billion In The First Quarter Of 2026, Primarily Concentrated In Africa, The Middle East, And Emerging Europe. The BIS's Global Liquidity Indicator Shows Strong Growth In Both US Dollar And Euro-denominated Foreign Currency Lending, With Euro-denominated Lending Growing Relatively Faster

Italy's ISTAT Consumer Confidence Index Rose To 94.2 In July, Above The Forecast Of 92.5 And The Previous Reading Of 92.4

Italy's ISTAT Manufacturing Confidence Index Stood At 89.6 In July, Above The Forecast Of 88.9 And Up From The Previously Reported 88.4, Which Was Revised To 88.6

Germany's Unadjusted Total Number Of Unemployed In July Stood At 3.007 Million, Compared To 2.936 Million In The Previous Month

Germany's Seasonally Adjusted Total Unemployment Stood At 2.993 Million In July, Compared To 2.984 Million In The Previous Month

Azerbaijan Sold $757 Million In Foreign Exchange Through Its Central Bank Auctions In The First Half Of The Year, A 72% Decrease From $2.7 Billion In The Same Period Last Year

Gold Prices Are On Track For Their First Monthly Gain In Several Months

The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Responded To Reports Of Attacks On Chinese Enterprises In Kuwait, Stating That No Chinese Citizens Were Affected

The Bank Of Thailand Reported That As Of July 24, Thailand's Foreign Exchange Reserves Stood At US$272.6 Billion, Down From US$276 Billion On July 17. Thailand's Net Forward Position Was US$24.6 Billion, Unchanged From July 17

The Spanish Interior Ministry Estimates That 49,000 Migrants Entered Ceuta In The Past 24 Hours