TASS reported Russian and U.S. experts met last week to discuss bilateral issues.

Hong Kong equities closed higher: Hang Seng Index +2.52%, Hang Seng Tech Index +4.72%; turnover HK$373.8 bln. Tencent (00700.HK) closed up 10.46% after reports it is close to launching a WeChat AI assistant. Meituan (03690.HK) rose 9.27% following its results; Alibaba (09988.HK) and JD (09618.HK) gained more than 6%. Autos were strong: NIO (09866.HK) closed nearly 9% higher, while BYD (01211.HK), XPeng (09868.HK) and Li Auto (02015.HK) all rose over 5%.

德国地学研究中心GFZ：意大利南部发生6.55级地震。