Shenzhen Composite Index rises more than 1%; constituent Changxin Bochuang rises more than 14%.

Poland plans to reinstate a 60% windfall tax on oil companies' excess profits earned from March–December 2026, with proceeds earmarked to lower domestic fuel prices. The government estimates the levy will raise about PLN 4 billion annually (~$1.06 billion). The bill was previously vetoed and referred to the Constitutional Court, which has not ruled; the government has resubmitted the measure and intends to approve it and send it back to parliament, urging the president not to block it again.

After UK CPI data, traders trimmed bets on the Bank of England's tightening path, now pricing about four rate hikes by end-2027.