At midday, China index futures front-month contracts: CSI 300 (IF) down 1.12%, SSE 50 (IH) down 0.36%, CSI 500 (IC) down 1.77%, CSI 1000 (IM) down 1.38%.

President Zelenskiy told reporters on the 23rd that Ukraine is not in a position to hold elections during wartime and that holding a vote now would risk a split in the country. He was responding to a video by his recently dismissed ex-defence minister Fedorov, who called for wartime elections and said Ukraine faces a governance crisis. Zelenskiy said pressure exists to hold elections while fighting continues, but stressed the prerequisite is that partner countries can provide concrete guarantees to ensure elections are safe and legal — including secure voting for frontline troops and the millions of Ukrainians displaced abroad.

【期货热点追踪】碳酸锂期货涨幅收窄，今日电池级碳酸锂价格较昨日上涨7500元/吨，宁德时代枧下窝锂矿的复产进程是当前市场关注的焦点！