欧洲央行行长拉加德：欧洲央行对持续时间更长的通胀感到惊讶。

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and leader of the United Russia party, said in an interview that the Basic Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence specifies conditions under which Russia may use nuclear weapons and expands the list of military threats that can be met with nuclear deterrence measures.

China A-shares traded weaker into midday. Shanghai Composite -0.35%, Shenzhen Composite -0.55%, ChiNext -0.15%, Beijing Stock Exchange 50 -1.93% at the break. Shanghai/Shenzhen turnover 1.09 trillion yuan, down about 117 billion yuan from the prior session, showing a clear contraction in liquidity. Gas names were active, with Shuifa Gas hitting the daily limit and Meineng Energy, Guizhou Gas and Kaitian Gas rallying. Component stocks recovered from early weakness; Chaosheng Electronics recorded its second limit-up in four sessions while Yihao New Materials and Jin’an Guoji also hit limits. Power sector strength continued, with Mindong Electric Power on a two-day run and Huayin Power, Hunan Development and Xinneng Technology posting limit-ups. CRO names led declines, with Wanbang Pharma down over 11% intraday and Aopmai and Yiqiao Shenzhou following. Fertiliser stocks pulled back: Nongda Technology fell more than 7%, with Kingenta and Nongfa Seed also weaker.