PBOC MPC met for its Q2 2026 policy meeting.

South Korea's KOSPI fell below 7,200 points, down more than 6% intraday.

A‑shares staged a V‑shaped morning rebound. By midday the Shanghai Composite was up 0.52%, the Shenzhen Composite up 0.08%, ChiNext up 0.95% and the Sci‑Tech Innovation 50 Index up 3.13%. Combined turnover on Shanghai and Shenzhen was RMB 1.7 trillion at mid‑session, about RMB 72 billion larger than the prior session. Roughly 1,900 stocks advanced. Precious metals were active, with Zhaojin Gold hitting the daily limit. Computing‑power leasing and related names led gains: Wangsu Technology and Sangfor hit the 20% daily limit, and Inspur, DataPort and Yunsai Zhilian also reached limits. Semiconductors extended gains, with Canxin and Rockchip at daily limits. Top-performing sectors included telecom equipment, tourism, oil & petrochemicals, East‑Data‑West‑Computing and computing‑power concepts; laggards included energy metals, robotics, batteries, power equipment and titanium dioxide plays.