China A-shares silicon energy sector rose in afternoon trade; Youyan Silicon surged over 13% on a straight rally, Hoshine Silicon Industry hit the daily limit, and Silane Technology and Dongyue Silicon Materials also gained.

U.S. Vice President Vance hopes to release the agreement text this week.

The New York Times cites two Iranian officials saying Tehran waited until after local midnight to finalise a U.S.-Iran agreement to avoid the timing coinciding with President Trump’s birthday on the 14th (U.S. Eastern Time). The 7.5-hour time difference allowed each side to claim the agreement was completed on its preferred date; Trump had said the deal would be reached on Sunday, while Iran said it would be reached a day later.