MACRON said the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened without fees.

Chinese A-shares closed sharply higher: Shanghai Composite +1.61%, Shenzhen Composite +3.79%, ChiNext +5.3%, Beijing 50 +1.71%, STAR 50 +5.12%. Turnover on Shanghai and Shenzhen was 3.03 trillion yuan, down 183.8 billion yuan from the prior session. AI-hardware names led gains; PCB-related stocks climbed and more than 30 names hit intraday limit-ups, driven by composite-material and copper-foil suppliers. CPO-themed stocks were also strong—Juguang Technology posted its second limit-up in three sessions and Accelink Technologies and others hit limits. Brokers rose, with BOC Securities marking a second consecutive limit-up and several futures brokers reaching circuit limits. Coal sector weakened: Dayou Energy fell to a second straight limit-down while Yankuang Energy, China Shenhua and China Coal Energy retreated. Livestock/animal-farming names underperformed, with several midcaps down roughly 5–8%.

IRGC Aerospace Force commander said Iranians should heed the Supreme Leader's directives and refrain from rhetoric that threatens national unity.