Container shipping index (Europe route) main contract intraday gain widened to 7.00%, now at 1,700.5 points.

A-shares rose: Shenzhen Composite Index and ChiNext Index each up 1%, Shanghai Composite up 0.61%, STAR 50 Index climbed over 3%; grain and storage-chip sectors led gains.

Israel's seasonally adjusted Q2 GDP rose 15.4% at an annualized rate, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday, outpacing the Bloomberg median forecast of 8.3% from eight economists. Q1 GDP was revised to a 2.2% contraction. Goods and services exports led the rebound, up 35.2%; government consumption rose 19.5%, private consumption 14.7% and fixed capital formation 6.3%. Mizrahi‑Tefahot Bank chief strategist Yonie Fanning said before the release the economy is expected to see a "rapid recovery" after contraction linked to conflict with Iran, with consumer spending including durables a key driver.