China A-share brain-computer interface sector opened active; Lihe Kechuang hit the daily limit, Xiangyu Medical rose over 10%, Lifang Pharmaceutical, Beiyikang and Meihao Medical among top gainers.

Japan government bond prices rose after finance minister Katayama said she could consider adjusting the Government Pension Investment Fund's (GPIF) portfolio if the investment environment changes materially. Market participants said the comments were interpreted as supportive of potential further GPIF purchases of Japanese government bonds. Two-year JGB yield fell 1bp to 1.435%; 10-year fell 3bps to 2.755%; 30-year fell 4.5bps to 3.86%. GPIF is one of the world’s largest pension funds.

Container-shipping Europe-route front-month contract turned lower, trading at 2,400 points after earlier rising more than 4%.