China’s major futures contracts were mixed at the morning close, with polysilicon hitting limit-up, rising 9%. Coking coal gained over 3%, while live hogs, No.20 rubber, coke, rubber and glass rose more than 2%. On the downside, ethylene glycol (EG), apples, SC crude, fuel oil, PX, benzene and methanol fell over 2%.

The U.S. launched its largest joint defense exercises with the Philippines, “Balikatan,” underscoring its sustained Indo-Pacific military presence amid the Iran conflict. More than 17,000 troops from the U.S., Philippines, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France are participating in maritime and live-fire drills. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Christian Wortman reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to the Philippines. Japan will observe a ship-sinking drill next month, as regional tensions rise alongside China’s naval activity in the western Pacific.

巴基斯坦总理谢里夫：今晚与伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬进行了建设性对话，讨论了不断变化的地区形势。