Refinitiv shipping data show three Saudi-flagged very large crude carriers carrying about 6 million barrels of crude transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.

The Federal Reserve accepted $251 mln from four counterparties in a fixed-rate reverse repurchase operation.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) warned retail investors that risks in single-stock leveraged and inverse products are rising as equity volatility has increased and driven large price swings. The FSS said the notice is intended to highlight loss risk and encourage prudent investment decisions. It will continue to monitor flows and investor exposure in single-stock leveraged products and could take further measures, including issuing additional warnings, if concerns about investor losses intensify.