芯德半导体在港交所公告，在港上市拟发行1.06亿股H股，发行价介于8.6港元/股至9.6港元/股，预期11月10日开始交易。

South Korea's KOSPI fell 4.09% intraday to 5,700.

Outside members of a key Japanese government advisory panel said on Thursday Japan should "actively use" more of the large surplus in its Foreign Exchange Special Account to fund government spending, and that existing buffers are sufficient to withstand sizable yen swings. The proposal, made at an Economic and Fiscal Policy Committee meeting, comes as policymakers debate how to finance tax cuts and spending without further enlarging already high government debt. Members urged authorities to "accurately assess and implement" non-tax revenues and unused government funds. The proposal will feed into the budget draft for the fiscal year starting April 1.