Mainland A-share retail sector rose; Zhumian Group and Guofang Group hit limit-up, while Baida Group, Guoguang Chain, Central Department Store, Sanjiang Shopping and Yonghui Supermarket also advanced.

India plans to finalise free-trade agreements with the Gulf Cooperation Council and Israel once the Middle East situation stabilises, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, aiming to diversify export markets. Goyal said talks with Israel and the GCC — including major markets Saudi Arabia and the UAE — will be concluded 'after the situation stabilises.' He noted that Modi and Israeli leaders agreed in February to accelerate negotiations; days later the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran that sparked a war and disrupted global supply chains, he added. New Delhi is pushing to speed up FTAs with other major markets — a UK trade deal took effect in July and India has reached pacts with the EU, Oman and New Zealand, while talks with the United States remain protracted.

消息人士：亚洲小麦进口商购买至少50万吨澳大利亚和阿根廷小麦，以替代黑海货物。