REUTERS SURVEY: PLATINUM 2026 average price expected at $1,900/oz, down from $1,925/oz in the prior survey.

UK outlet Middle East Eye reported the Mecca Agreement cleared a Turkish parliamentary committee and has been forwarded to a full parliamentary vote.

Hong Kong stocks at midday: HSI down 0.14%, Hang Seng Tech Index down 0.77%. Morning turnover on the HSI market reached HK$88.685 billion. Sector winners included storage, brain–computer interface plays, semiconductors, PCB and optical communications; laggards were biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, new consumer, mainland property and commercial aerospace. Notable stock moves: 09606.HK down >29%, 00813.HK down >11%, 01810.HK down >4%, 06613.HK down ~4%; 06681.HK up >13%, 02513.HK up >9%, 00992.HK up ~6%, 06869.HK up ~5%, 06809.HK up >4%.