Global Business

--China's GDP expands 4.7% in H1, driven by new growth engines

--China's retail sales of goods and services grow 2.7% in first half of 2026

--China's H1 foreign trade shows accelerated growth with improved structure

--China's foreign trade grows 16.9% in H1

--US inflation eases in June due to lower energy prices

--UK battles 19 wildfires across England, Wales

--China's foreign trade expands 16.9% in H1

--China unveils five-year action plan to boost domestic consumption, particularly in services

--Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran over full control on the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices to the highest level in a month

--US strikes Iran for third day in a row

--Energy markets scramble to withstand geopolitical tensions

--US bipartisan housing affordability bill becomes law without Trump's signature

--Electronics, travel and restaurants drive up brick-and-mortar retail in H1 in China

--South Korea's AI-fueled stock market rally enters period of heightened volatility

--Oil prices surged while Asian stocks fell after renewed tensions between U.S. and Iran rattled global markets once more