Japan's finance minister Katayama said Tokyo will not hesitate to carry out further coordinated foreign-exchange intervention.

China A-share tourism-attractions sector opened lower and rallied intraday; Shaanxi Tourism hit the daily trading limit and stocks including Zhongxin Tourism, Dalian Shengya, Xiyu Tourism and Zhangjiajie advanced. Tongcheng Travel reported flight bookings to popular domestic cities rose over 40% YoY, and hotel bookings with stays of five days or more accounted for about 7 percentage points more than a year ago.

Apollo is exploring disposal options for floating LNG infrastructure operator Energos, including a full or partial sale. Abu Dhabi-based XRG is among potential bidders and could acquire up to a 50% stake, people familiar with the matter said.