日本东证指数涨超3%。

An IRGC spokesman said on Sunday the U.S. cannot force Iran's economic collapse by blocking trade routes because Tehran is prepared and maintains close coordination with neighbouring states. The remarks responded to the U.S. military’s new Iron Gate task force, which Washington says aims to help interdict shipments of advanced weapons and other sanctioned goods over land borders and via the Caspian Sea; the spokesman called the plan "wordplay" and said it would not achieve the intended severe economic pressure on Iran.

At the close of the morning session, most-active contracts on China’s domestic futures market were mixed. Lithium carbonate fell over 3%; asphalt and red dates dropped more than 2%; styrene (EB) declined about 2%. On the upside, platinum, synthetic rubber and live hogs gained more than 2%; methanol and logs rose nearly 2%.