China A-share hog-breeding sector spiked intraday; Jingji Zhinong hit the daily trading limit, while Tianyu Bio, Tianbang Food, Juxing Agriculture, Luoniushan and Dongrui shares advanced.

Shanghai will boost software R&D and application and introduce tiered incentive policies to cultivate leading firms, strengthen SMEs and support micro enterprises. The plan targets foundational software performance (operating systems, databases, developer tools), strengthens industrial software supply (computer‑aided design, analysis, product‑lifecycle management), advances cloud deployment and encourages development of AI‑native software including R&D assistants, intelligent office and smart entertainment. It aims to expand the online new economy by bolstering consumer internet, social e‑commerce and community video platforms, while upgrading bulk commodity trading, industrial e‑commerce and industrial digital‑transformation service platforms. The city will also push innovation in cross‑border e‑commerce and live‑streaming e‑commerce.

Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported that Kosari, a member of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Council, said the nuclear issue has been excluded from the negotiating table and no final agreement has been reached.