ECB Governing Council member Panetta said the outlook remains fragile.

Spot gold fell 1.00% intraday to $4,122.52/oz.

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will publish two outputs at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai (July 17-20), the agency said at a July 7 press briefing. The releases are: a third annual case collection China Smart·Benefit World, compiling Chinese AI+ projects and practices across more than 20 countries in agriculture, industry, energy and research; and an Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Development Action Plan covering eight areas—including broader access to computing capacity, open-source ecosystem sharing, AI-enabled applications and security-governance cooperation—aimed at strengthening international communication on technology innovation, industrial application and safety governance.