UK’s CMA is assessing whether Microsoft’s bundling and integration of security products restricts customer choice. The regulator says Microsoft benefits from switching costs and integration advantages that create barriers for other software developers.

At the midday close, China's domestic main futures contracts were mostly lower: lithium carbonate fell more than 4%, apple futures dropped over 3%, LPG declined nearly 3%, and plastics and Shanghai nickel fell over 2%. On the upside, Shanghai silver, industrial silicon and synthetic rubber gained over 2%; platinum and palladium rose nearly 2%; alumina, Shanghai gold and polysilicon were up more than 1%.

The Kremlin said Zelensky does not want to assume responsibility or seek a peaceful solution, and on that point Moscow aligns with US President Trump.