Spot gold rose 1.24% intraday to $4,660/oz. USD/JPY fell about 10 pips to 159.06.

Norway's energy minister said oil and gas resources in the Arctic Barents Sea are critical to sustaining the country's production over the long term.

At a regular briefing marking the 34th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said China–South Korea relations align with the era’s trends and the two countries’ common interests and help promote regional peace and development. It said ties are improving under leaders’ guidance; China’s foreign minister Wang Yi recently visited South Korea and exchanged views with Seoul on promoting healthy, sustainable bilateral relations. China reiterated it places South Korea high in its neighborhood diplomacy and will work with Seoul to implement leaders’ consensus and lift the strategic partnership to a new level.