WTI原油期貨日內大跌3.00%，現報72.51美元/桶。

SMBC Nikko Securities economist Yoshimasa Maruyama said the Bank of Japan could still raise rates in October after the BOJ branch chiefs' meeting. Branch chiefs flagged resilient industrial activity despite Middle East tensions and saw scope for further pass-through to prices. Maruyama said the comments and the BOJ report signal a step toward further tightening but did not convey urgency to hike at the next policy meeting.

South Korea's KOSPI opened on July 9 (Thursday) up 241.33 points, or 3.33%, at 7,488.12. SK Hynix rose 7% and Samsung Electronics rose 3%.