A-share banking sector rose amid choppy trading; Suzhou Bank gained more than 5%, while Ningbo Bank, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China also advanced.

China A-share traditional Chinese medicine stocks outperformed; Longshen Rongfa jumped over 10%, while Jiuzhitang, Shengwugu, Guangyuyuan, Yiling Pharmaceuticals and Datang Pharmaceutical also advanced.

UK Maritime Trade Operations said on the evening of the 11th a container ship in waters near Oman was attacked, suffering stern damage and an onboard fire; UKMTO said on the 12th the vessel's crew were rescued by local authorities. On the 12th, the Oman Maritime Safety Centre said a Cyprus‑flagged merchant ship suffered an incident about 4.4 nm off Musandam, near the Strait of Hormuz; Omani rescue units recovered 23 crew and provided emergency medical aid, and search continues for one crew member still missing.