Canada's lead negotiator said the biggest challenge for potential members of a defence bank is raising capital, so an announcement cannot yet be guaranteed.

Fed's Daly said oil prices have retreated and she hopes related pressures will ease.

On July 1 at an investor event, Xianfeng Jingke disclosed it initiated an internal 2025 R&D project to develop precision components for semiconductor lithography equipment; process development is complete and dimensional verification of trial parts is underway. The company said it will use employee share ownership and equity incentives at an appropriate time to retain and align key managers and R&D staff with shareholders.