BlackRock Investment Institute: Upgraded UK stocks from neutral to overweight.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told EU leaders after talks with Ukrainian, Russian leaders and Trump that there was a general consensus that the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict "will completely escalate in the near future."

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban: Trump is ready to act as a peace mediator immediately after his election, and he has a detailed and well-reasoned plan for this.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban: It is recommended to resume diplomatic exchanges with Russia and prepare for the next peace conference.

The euro area’s ZEW current economic conditions index was -36.1 in July, compared with -38.6 in the previous month.

Market news: Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) is reportedly facing scrutiny from the U.S. Congress for stopping sales of its long-acting insulin Levemir in the United States.

U.S. Treasuries continued to rise, with the 10-year yield falling 5 basis points to 4.18%.

ECB board member Nagel: Barriers to bank mergers need to be removed.

ECB board member Nagel: "very satisfied" with the implementation of the strategy so far.

ECB lending survey: Risk tolerance is the main driver of tightening corporate credit standards.

ECB lending survey: Banks reported a slight tightening of corporate credit standards and a modest easing of mortgage lending.

ECB lending survey: Corporate loan demand fell in the second quarter.

ECB: Eurozone consumer loan demand rises for the first time since 2022.

Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi sign a memorandum of understanding on investment promotion.

Toyota Motor (TM.N): Will continue to suspend production of three models until the end of August.

Weather forecasters report that due to extreme heat, late-maturing crop yields in central, southern and eastern Ukraine could fall by 20-30%.

Pakistani military: Ten militants were killed in the operation.