Venezuela acting president Rodriguez says rescue teams from other countries will arrive in Venezuela within the next few hours.

Hong Kong stocks closed higher; HSI rose 0.33% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.81%. Total turnover was HKD 322.9 bln. Semiconductors, memory, CROs, optical communications and mobile gaming led gains, while domestic retail, China-based brokers, power equipment and rare-earths were among the biggest decliners. Notable movers: 01347.HK up over 15%, 00981.HK up nearly 9%, 02359.HK up over 8%, 00700.HK up over 3%; 00100.HK down over 7%, 03678.HK down nearly 6%, 06680.HK down over 4%, 00968.HK down nearly 4%, 02628.HK down over 3%.

夜盘开盘，国内期货主力合约跌多涨少，沪银跌超5%，纯苯跌超3%，低硫燃料油（LU）跌近3%，乙二醇（EG）、SC原油、沪金、苯乙烯（EB）、PTA、沪锡跌超2%。涨幅方面，铁矿石、菜粕小幅上涨。