IRNA reported Iran's deputy foreign minister said in talks with Qatar Tehran has decided to use part of $6bln in frozen funds to purchase goods to meet Iran's needs.

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said Australia’s 30-year housing supercycle may be nearing its end. He cited a reversal in mortgage rates after three decades of decline toward a sustained upward trend, housing affordability at historic lows, the removal of most property tax concessions and a political tilt toward tighter immigration as material headwinds for prices. He added that a persistent housing shortage remains: building approvals have risen but remain well below the government’s annual target of 240,000 new homes.

滬深兩市成交額連續第47個交易日突破2.5萬億元。