Kremlin: (On negotiations with Ukraine) Russia is willing to negotiate, but we need to understand how open Ukraine is to negotiations.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed the situation in the Middle East, including a possible meeting between Assad and Erdogan.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: The OPEC+ Joint Monitoring Committee meeting on August 1 is expected to be constructive.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: OPEC+ partners are satisfied with the compensation plan.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: Russia aims to fulfill the OPEC+ agreement and will compensate for excess production.

The Indonesian minister said he will meet with Tesla CEO Musk in the United States next month.

Singapore became a net diesel importer for the first time in nearly 10 months in the week to July 24, government data showed.

National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Bud has strengthened slightly.

Market news: Belarusian President Lukashenko arrived in Russia and will hold talks with Putin.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index extended its losses to 1.5%, hitting a new intraday low.

U.S. stock futures were lower, with Nasdaq 100 futures extending losses to 0.5% and S&P 500 futures falling 0.3%.

UK two-year gilt yields fell to their lowest level since May 2023 at 3.935%, down more than 5 basis points on the day.

U.S. Treasuries continued to rise, with the two-year yield falling 7 basis points to 4.36%.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan cut its benchmark interest rate to 13.5% from 14%.

UK two-year government bond yields fell 4 basis points to 3.95%, the lowest level since May 2023.

EUR/CHF fell 0.6% to 0.9540 during the day, hitting a one-month low.

EUR/NOK rose 0.6% to 12.0259, its highest level since May 2023.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: It is important for the currency to reflect fundamentals in a stable way.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Closely monitor foreign exchange market trends.