Biren Technology (06082.HK) opened about 3.5% lower after the company proposed a placing of 153 million new H shares.

Thailand's Ministry of Commerce expects Thailand's headline CPI to rise further.

ETF margin financing accelerated in June as A-share turnover picked up. Wind data show ETF margin balances on the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 116.09 bln yuan as of June 30, up 5.26 bln yuan from end‑May. Semiconductor and telecom thematic ETFs were the main recipients of new leverage, while gold ETF financing remains the largest single exposure, suggesting leveraged investors are adding growth bets while keeping hedge positions.