Japan's Nikkei 225 opened down 668.60 points, or 0.92%, at 71,697.74 on Friday, June 26.

ECB says the move is the final step in winding down temporary crisis-era collateral-easing measures, with earliest implementation planned for November 2027.

Shenzhen sold a prime residential plot in Bao'an central district with planned gross floor area of 119,500 sq m. The lot carried a starting price of 5.28 bln yuan. After 355 bidding rounds, Poly Developments won the site for 10.51 bln yuan, implying a floor price of 87,924 yuan/sq m and a premium of 99.05%. Other bidders included China Resources Land with China Merchants Shekou, Jianfa and China Overseas.