FTSE China A50 index futures opened 0.18% higher.

港股芯片股多数上涨，芯智控股(02166.HK)涨超12%，英诺赛科(02577.HK)涨超11%，兆易创新(03986.HK)涨超8%，中芯国际(00981.HK)涨超7%，中兴通讯(00763.HK)涨超4%。

US President Trump said the New York Times was wrong to claim little changed after nearly four months of war, asserting Iran’s military has been largely destroyed — navy and air force gone, missile and drone launch platforms and production nearly eliminated — and that two senior leaders are gone. He added Iran’s inflation is about 250%, its economy has collapsed, soldiers are unpaid, the Strait of Hormuz is open and oil is flowing, while US stocks and employment are at record highs.