Mehr news agency reported Iran launched missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain.

U.S. President Trump said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche "has performed outstandingly" and urged the Senate to promptly confirm him as the permanent attorney general.

China A-shares closed sharply higher after an afternoon rally. Shanghai Composite +1.36%, Shenzhen Component +2.77%, ChiNext +3.43%. Turnover 2.7 tln yuan, down 113.8 bln yuan from the previous session. Oil & gas exploration and services led gains with multiple stocks hitting daily limit-up. Pharmaceutical distributors recovered intraday and recorded several limit-ups. Electronic components stocks rallied in the afternoon with multiple limit-ups. Commercial space-related names extended declines; several securities hit limit-down and a number fell more than 10%.