New York Post reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will provide U.S. President Trump with intelligence on Iran's "Haoshan" nuclear facility.

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 6.00% intraday to 6,343.87 points.

The Trump administration's pause on plans to escalate a war with Iran boosted global markets, sending European semiconductor stocks higher at the start of the week. In Asia, SK Hynix closed up 3.3% and Samsung Electronics closed up 1.8%. In Europe, ASML rose 1.7%, ASM International 0.5%, Infineon 2.1% and STMicroelectronics 1.9%. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.6%, pointing to a strong US tech open.