South Korea's 12-month rate of consumer-price inflation fell to 2.5% in July, its lowest for three years. Turkey's inflation rate fell to 7.8% in the same month, but Thailand's rate jumped to 5.3%, its highest since 1998.

Russia's stockmarket hit an all-time high, thanks to record oil prices and strong profit forecasts. Share prices have gained 27% in dollar terms since the start of the year.