Iran's foreign ministry said repeated threats to attack bridges and power plants, alongside attacks on certain critical infrastructure, clearly demonstrate the criminal intent of the US ruling establishment, and warned that direct perpetrators and executors cannot evade legal responsibility or the moral and conscience burden of war crimes by claiming they were following orders.

A-shares opened lower; ChiNext Index slid as much as >3% early and was down 1.73% at midday, STAR 50 Index fell over 4% intraday before briefly turning positive and then sliding again. Shanghai Composite -0.82%, Shenzhen Composite Index -0.83%. Turnover across both exchanges near RMB 1.5 tln and almost 2,000 stocks declined. Sector action: innovative-drug names repeatedly active and outperformed, livestock/animal-husbandry led gainers, cinema chains remained strong; refrigerants, fiberglass and memory-chip sectors extended weakness. Demingli hit limit down for a second consecutive session.

The Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Committee on the 28th said it will continue to maintain a tightening stance after announcing the first rate hike in three-and-a-half years. The committee said exports and investment—supported by a strong semiconductor cycle—should keep growth robust and that inflation is likely to remain above target for an extended period, with this year’s GDP growth now expected to be materially higher than the May forecast of 2.6%. It also flagged rising financial-stability risks: won-dollar volatility has widened, housing-related and other loans have risen in tandem, driving a sharp increase in household credit and a further firming of Seoul-area house prices. On balance, the committee judged it necessary to maintain a policy tightening stance.