Bank Indonesia deputy governor said the central bank held conference calls with European and U.S. investors to explain the reasons for its surprise rate hike.

Spot silver fell 2.00% intraday to $64.05/oz.

Shanghai Stock Exchange issued an inquiry to Suqian Liansheng Technology Co. after the company proposed to jointly invest 10 mln yuan to establish a JV for R&D, production and sales of indium phosphide (InP) substrates. The exchange asked the company to disclose detailed construction arrangements and to explain whether it is feasible to complete an annual 120,000 4-6-inch InP wafer production line within 10 months, taking into account progress on pre-approvals, planning and construction permits, and supply of core equipment.