RBNZ said the committee noted financial conditions have eased recently.

President Trump said Europe’s situation is now very different.

At the morning open most-active China futures rose. Shanghai crude (SC) jumped over 4%; fuel oil and low‑sulfur fuel oil (LU) climbed more than 3%; benzene and styrene (EB) gained over 2%; polypropylene rose nearly 2%; caustic soda and container-shipping European-route freight were up more than 1%. On the downside, asphalt slid over 3%; Shanghai silver, soda ash and red dates fell more than 1%; live hogs edged down about 1%.