Deutsche Bank downgraded the European healthcare sector rating to Neutral.

National Radio and Television Administration deputy director He Biao said on the 17th at a State Council Information Office briefing that the NRTA, together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, will this year develop integrated TV technical standards to embed set-top box functions in television sets as software. The standard is intended to create a streamlined terminal—one TV supporting live and on‑demand services—with a universal remote offering one‑key power and one‑key channel/program access.

New York silver futures extended intraday gains to 2.00%, trading at $64.69/oz.