CUSTOMS said China imported 10.931 mln tonnes of natural gas in June, up from 10.108 mln tonnes in May.

Yemeni Houthi militants posted a social-media video on the evening of July 13 local time threatening attacks on multiple Saudi targets. The video included aerial images and coordinates for King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh), King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah), King Fahd International Airport (Dammam) and ports and other key facilities, and was captioned "retaliation is coming".

China A-share telecom cable and ancillary sector rose in early trade; Huamai Technology hit the daily limit. Changyingtong, Zhaolong Interconnect, Shenyu, Changjin Photon and Huiyuan Communication were among the top gainers.