Hang Seng Index futures opened down 0.28% at 24,290 in the day session, trading 55 points below the cash index.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened a national meeting to accelerate modernization of the state-farm (agricultural reclamation) system, directing reclamation areas to serve as demonstration zones and lead basic agricultural modernization. Priorities are: align with the goal of building a strong agricultural nation; prioritize large-scale modern agriculture; make national grain security and stable supply of key agricultural products the core task; and advance group-based, enterprise-style reform of reclamation-area farms as the main reform thrust. Implementation will focus on upgrading equipment, technology, industrial scale and operational management; integrating resource and asset portfolios and promoting industrial upgrading to strengthen endogenous capacity and overall competitiveness. The ministry ordered targeted, phased implementation — including the state-farm modern agriculture 'three major construction' initiatives and deeper reform plans — with strengthened leadership and enhanced policy support.

Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed three missiles over Riyadh and southern regions.