China Central Depository & Clearing Co. said it will cut settlement service fees for cash bond trades executed by market-maker counterparties via live market-making from 80% to 75% of the standard fee.

俄羅斯外長拉夫羅夫：美國國務卿魯比奧關於阿拉斯加未達成協議的言論引發疑問。

US equities closed mixed on Thursday: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14%, the S&P 500 was marginally lower and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.46%. Apple (AAPL.O) slid 6.1%, leaving its market value close to dipping below $4 trillion. Micron Technology (MU.O) jumped 15.7% and Qualcomm (QCOM.O) gained 3.7%; Microsoft (MSFT.O) dropped more than 3%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 2.7%, with Alibaba (BABA.N) down 4.7%.