Authorities said a drone strike hit an industrial facility in Ukraine's Poltava region; the resulting fire has been extinguished.

A-share fiber-optic concept stocks extended gains; Tongding Interconnect hit an intraday high, Hongbo New Materials posted a third consecutive daily limit-up, while Yunzhong Technology, Taihe New Materials, Delong Laser and Xingfa Group also rose.

Gold slipped below $4,000/oz for the first time since November 2025 as market expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes and a firmer dollar pressured bullion. Silver also tumbled, weighing on miners. London‑listed precious‑metals stocks moved sharply lower: Hochschild fell more than 9% in after‑hours trade to a six‑month low, Fresnillo dropped 5.1% and Endeavour Mining slid 5.25%.