BAGHAEI, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, said overnight developments will only further disrupt the diplomatic process with the United States.

A-share CPO concept stocks opened lower. Taichen Guang fell over 10%; Zhongjing Electronics hit the daily down-limit. Hongban Technology and Shijia Photon dropped more than 8%; Mingpu Guangci, Huilv Ecology and Jiepute also declined.

South Korean financial authorities held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign bank officials as the won weakened sharply against the dollar, seeking cooperation to stabilize the FX market and warning of a tough crackdown on speculative trading and market disruption. The Financial Services Commission said on the 8th that Secretary‑General Shin Jin‑chang chaired the meeting, attended by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Financial Supervisory Service, the Bank of Korea and major banks; authorities flagged offshore non‑deliverable forwards (NDFs) as a potential source of concentrated volatility and will monitor trends and study measures to channel offshore activity onshore. The BOK and FSS will review transactions for speculative or disruptive behavior exploiting won weakness and said they will take strict measures if warranted.